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African-American writer

Christine Houston (born 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer.^[1] She is the creator of the popular 1980s sitcom227, and also worked on other shows including The Jeffersons, and Punky Brewster.^[2] Houston is not only a series writer, she also enjoys writing plays, and novels such as Laughing Through The Tears.^[1]

Early life

Houston wrote Two Twenty Seven while attending Kennedy-King City College (KKC) in Chicago.

She stated in an interview that she wrote the play on a dare from one of her friends. Though more familiar with acting, Houston decided to give her writing skills a try.

The Lady Behind 227: Christine Houston - Citizen Newspaper Group

She said "I knew I had to dig deep"^[3] while pondering what to write her stage play about. She drew from her past of growing up in apartment building 227 in Chicago and began to write her play. Two Twenty Seven immediately became quite popular amongst her peers, and she was asked by the theatre d Meet The Woman Behind "227" - Christine Houston - YouTube PUNIZ