Yolonda E. Lawrence, Writer and Producer for ‘Riverdale’ and ‘Empire,’ Dies at 56
Yolonda E. Lawrence, a television producer and writer, died unexpectedly in Los Angeles.
Her career spanned three decades with writing credits on Riverdale, Bel-Air, and The Good Wife.
Lawrence, a Brooklyn native, found her passion for television after attending a taping of The Cosby Show.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1991 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television.
Lawrence started as a production assistant and coordinator before becoming a staff writer on the CBS drama Shark in 2006.
Her determination to make it in the television business led to a successful career.
Author's summary: Yolonda E. Lawrence dies at 56.
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