Twila Liggett

Biography: Dr. Twila C. Liggett is the Creator of the outstanding PBS Children’s TV series, Reading Rainbow which premiered on PBS in 1983. She has been Executive Producer of the Emmy award winning series, Reading Rainbow, since its inception. Her knowledge and experience continue to provide the vital links between the parallel worlds of education and television that have made Reading Rainbow successful. Under her leadership, the series has won over 160 awards including the Prix Juenesse (1992) a prestigious international award, the Peabody (1993), and 20 national Emmys, eight of which are in the Outstanding Children’s Series category. The series has just been nominated in six categories for the 2005 Daytime Emmys.