My first child.
I created “Judging Amy” at the suggestion of my mother, Judge Frederica Brenneman. There were many “firsts” with this show: the first with a female judge as a lead, the first procedural that was set in the world of juvenile justice, and the first drama created by the lead actress (it happens more often with comedies and comedians.) Showrunner Barbara Hall breathed life into characters I had only imagined, my husband Brad directed the pilot and set the world in motion, and Tyne Daly embodied everything a mother could be. We shot for six seasons, during which time I birthed both my children while simultaneously starring and executive producing. A gift, all of it.