Martha Williamson

Martha Williamson (born 1955) is an American television producer and writer, best known as the head writer and executive producer of the long-running hit CBS television series Touched by an Angel.

Career Williamson began her career in television working on musical variety programs for Carol Burnett, Walt Disney Television, and others. She wrote and produced for half-hour comedies such as the long-running The Facts of Life and The Family Man with Gregory Harrison. Touched by an Angel was nominated for nine Emmy Awards and was inducted into the Museum of Television and Radio Hall of Fame. It has been translated into more than sixty languages and continues to be broadcast around the world.

Williamson later became the host of A Touch of Encouragement on Beliefnet.com.

Her awards include the Freedom Works Award from the U.S. Congress, the Edward R. Murrow Responsibility in Television Award, the Producers Guild Nova Award, the Templeton Prize, as well as honors from the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, the Salvation Army, and Catholics in Media.

In 2003, she was appointed to the President's White House Council on Service and Civic Participation.

She was named in 2007 by her publisher as one of the "12 Most Powerful Christians in Hollywood".

She created the TV series Signed, Sealed, Delivered, which premiered in 2013 on the Hallmark Channel and on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Personal life Williamson was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Her parents jointly ran a management company. She later served on the Williams College Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2024.

Raised Methodist, Williamson later became a born again Christian; as of a 1996 Los Angeles Times interview, she attended a Baptist church in Pasadena, California. In the same profile, she rejected characterizations of her work, particularly Promised Land, as ideologically conservative, saying "Why should family programming suddenly be the sole property of the Christian Coalition or the silent majority or whatever? [...] Jesus was the most liberal guy you'd ever meet, you know?"

In 1998, Williamson married Jon Andersen. The couple adopted two daughters from China.

Television series Series/Title Name Title Network Years Young Sheldon Consulting producer CBS2018–2019 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Creator, Executive Producer, Writer Hallmark Channel/Hallmark Movies & Mysteries 2013– Touched by an Angel Executive Producer, Writer CBS/CBSP 1994–2003 Promised Land Creator, Executive Producer, Writer CBS/Paramount 1996–1999 Under One Roof Co-Executive Producer CBS 1994 Jack's Place Supervising Producer, Writer ABC/ABCP 1992–1993 Secret Adventures: SnapWriterTaweel-Loos 1993 McGee and Me! 1991–1992 Fish Police Supervising ProducerCBS 1991 The Family ManSupervising Producer, Writer 1990–1991 Living Dolls ABC 1989–1990 Raising Miranda Producer CBS/GTG 1988–1989 The Facts of Life Story Editor, Writer NBC/Columbia 1985–1988

Books

Soundtracks Soundtrack Title Title Label Year Touched by an Angel: The AlbumExecutive ProducerSony Music 1998 Touched by an Angel: Christmas Album 1999

Awards

Award Date President's Council on Service and Civic Participation 2003 Steve Allen Award for Entertainment Excellence 2001 NAACP Image Award 2000 Salvation Army Awards 1999 Good Samaritan Institute Award 1999 Governor's Award of Excellence 1999 Family Program Award 1999 Imagen Awards 1999 Golden Globes – 2 nominations 1999 Gabriel Award 1998 Voices of Hope Award from Herbert G. Birch 1998 Hollywood Impact Award 1998 Induction of Touched by an Angel into Museum of TV and Radio 1998 Gabriel Award 1998 Epiphany Prize (The Templeton Foundation) 1997 Christopher Award 1997 Edward R. Murrow Responsibility in Television 1997 H.E.L.P Group Spirit of Hope Award 1997 Freedom Works Award from United States Congress 1997 Emmy Awards (A.T.A.S) – 5 nominations 1997 Johnson & Johnson Safe Kids Award 1997 Daughters of the American Revolution Award 1997 Producers' Guild of America Nova Award 1997 Gabriel Award 1996 Catholics in Media Associates Award 1996 Anti Defamation League's Deborah Award 1996 Covenant Awards 1996 Excellence in Media Awards 1995 Swiss American Faith and Values Award 1995