Meet Doreen Spicer-Dannelly

Writer/Producer/Director

Doreen Spicer-Dannelly is an American writer best known for Disney Channel’s critically acclaimed animated series, The Proud Family, where she is credited as Developed by and Supervising Producer. Historically, Doreen is also the first Black woman to develop and produce an animated series for the Disney brand.

Doreen continues to make history in the animation space by recently becoming one of the first women of color voice directors on the Amazon Kids+ animated series, Onyx Monster Mysteries.

Doreen is also a proud HBCU graduate and alumna of Morgan State University.

Love Double Dutch

Author

Spicer-Dannely’s first junior novel, Love Double Dutch! debuted with Penguin Random House Publishing, and was praised by Kirkus as a "A fun, well-paced read bubbling with energy and charming, diverse characters.”

The novel has been optioned as a series by an undisclosed (for now) A-list producer and studio producer. This is a diverse story for everyone to enjoy. Who knows, people might even try jumping Double Dutch for the first time.