Diane English is an American film director, screenwriter and producer, known for creating the sitcom Murphy Brown. She also served as writer and executive producer of the sitcom My Sister Sam.
English was born in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Anne and Richard English, who was an electrical engineer.She graduated from Nardin Academy in Buffalo, New York, and then from Buffalo State College in 1970.
In 1986, she became the executive producer of the Pam Dawber sitcom My Sister Sam, which ran for