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“Award-winning showrunner Beth Sullivan joins host Cynthia Bemis Abrams for a deep dive into the creation and legacy of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and The Trials of Rosie O’Neill. Sullivan, a UCLA graduate and screenwriting professor, shares how she built empowering female characters, assembled diverse ensembles, and balanced historical realism with emotional storytelling. The conversation also features actor Jonelle Allen, known for portraying Grace on Dr. Quinn, who reflects on her experience working with Sullivan and the show’s intentional representation of race, gender, and frontier life. ”