Sandra Elkin | |
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 Elkin, c. 1975 | |
| Born | Sandra Marotti October 16, 1938 Rutland, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 2023 (aged 85) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Green Mountain College Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Talk show host, literary agent, photographer |
| Years active | 1972–2023 |
| Known for | Creation of the talk show Woman |
| Spouse | Saul Elkin |
| Children | 2 |
Sandra Elkin (October 16, 1938 – November 8, 2023) was an American television talk show host. She was the producer and host of the pioneering PBS program Woman, a half-hour public affairs show focused on women's issues.
A native of Vermont, she pursued a degree in theatre, where she met her husband, theatre director Saul Elkin. Together, they moved to Buffalo, New York, where Elkin sent in a suggestion to WNED-TV in 1972 for a woman-focused talk show that addressed women's issues, serious topics such as rape and abortion, and would conduct discussions with supporters of the women's liberation movement. She was the producer and host of the show Woman for five years until its cancellation in 1977. She would go on to be a literary and software agent before spending her later years as a photographer.