Judy Rothman

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Judy Rothman Rofé (aka Judy Rothman, Judy Rothman Rofe) is an American screenwriter and lyricist specializing in comedy and literary adaptations for children. She won the 2002 Emmy for Best Animated Program for Madeline (based on the classic books by Ludwig Bemelmans), for which she was writer, lyricist, story editor and supervising producer on over 70 episodes. She was an executive at the Disney Channel and has written dozens of specials, DVDs and series, including Arthur (PBS), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures, and the animated feature Trumpet of the Swan.

Rothman's songs have been featured on many television programs and have been released on four Sony and Rhino CDs. She collaborated with Joe Raposo on the Madeline theme song and also wrote the lyrics for the theme song on the long-running Canadian series Mona the Vampire.

Rothman is married to Peter Rofé, a bassist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

[edit] External links

• Judy Rothman at the Internet Movie Database