Janice Burgess

Janice Burgess
Burgess in 2010
Born(1952-03-01)March 1, 1952
DiedMarch 2, 2024(2024-03-02) (aged 72)
EducationThe Ellis School
Alma materBrandeis University (BA)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
  • television executive
Known for

Janice Burgess (March 1, 1952 – March 2, 2024)[1] was an American television executive, screenwriter and producer for Nickelodeon.[2] She created the Nick Jr. series The Backyardigans and worked as a writer and story editor for Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club. Due to both shows being produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Burgess joined Nickelodeon in 1995 as executive-in-charge of production.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Meridian Stories bios: Janice Burgess". Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Janice Burgess is a veteran Nick Jr creative and production executive... She was Creative Consultant for The Winx Club on Nickelodeon from 2010 to 2013... She created and served as executive producer of the Emmy Award winning preschool series The Backyardigans also for Nickelodeon.
  3. ^ Lang, Jamie (March 6, 2024). "Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon Executive And 'The Backyardigans' Creator, Dies At 72". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 2, 2024.