Amy Sherman-Palladino

An only child Amy ShermanPalladino is daughter to comedian Don Sherman dancer Maybin Hewes Originally a dancer herself Palladino had initially received a callback to the musical Cats while also having a possible writing position on the staff of Roseanne in rotation When she and writing partner Jennifer Heath were asked to join Roseanne she put behind her dancing career much to her mothers chagrin and began writing for television