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'''Migdia Chinea-Varela''' (a.k.a. '''Migdia Chinea''', born [[August 5]], [[1947]] in [[Coral Gables]], [[Florida]]) is a [[Cuban-American]] [[screenwriter]]. She was a writer for the TV series [[The Incredible Hulk (1977 TV series)|''The Incredible Hulk'']], ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'', ''[[Punky Brewster]]'', and [[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]].<ref name="voluntaryeffort">K L. Billingsley "`Voluntary' effort shuts out TV writer Hollywood puts Hispanics in second tier," ''Washington Times'' March 25, 1997</ref><ref name = "warpolitics">{{cite book| last = DiPaolo| first = Marc| title = War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda In Comics and Film| url = http://books.google.com/?id=K8uZGWxFtC0C&pg=PA299| year = 2011| publisher = McFarland| isbn = 978-0-7864-8579-6| page = 299 }}</ref> She also guest appeared as Maria Fuentes, the younger sister of [[Julio Fuentes]] on the [[NBC-TV]] sitcom series ''[[Sanford and Son]]'' in the Season 3 episode titled "Watts Side Story".
'''Migdia Chinea-Varela''' (a.k.a. '''Migdia Chinea''', is a [[Cuban-American]] [[screenwriter]]. She was a writer for the TV series [[The Incredible Hulk (1977 TV series)|''The Incredible Hulk'']], ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'', ''[[Punky Brewster]]'', and [[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]].<ref name="voluntaryeffort">K L. Billingsley "`Voluntary' effort shuts out TV writer Hollywood puts Hispanics in second tier," ''Washington Times'' March 25, 1997</ref><ref name = "warpolitics">{{cite book| last = DiPaolo| first = Marc| title = War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda In Comics and Film| url = http://books.google.com/?id=K8uZGWxFtC0C&pg=PA299| year = 2011| publisher = McFarland| isbn = 978-0-7864-8579-6| page = 299 }}</ref> She also guest appeared as Maria Fuentes, the younger sister of [[Julio Fuentes]] on the [[NBC-TV]] sitcom series ''[[Sanford and Son]]'' in the Season 3 episode titled "Watts Side Story".


In 1988 Chinea wrote an essay in ''[[Newsweek]]'''s "My Turn" column describing her experiences with minority quotas.<ref name="twofer">Chinea-Varela, Migdia. "My Life as a 'Two-Fer'." ''Newsweek'' Volume 112 (December 26, 1988).</ref>
In 1988 Chinea wrote an essay in ''[[Newsweek]]'''s "My Turn" column describing her experiences with minority quotas.<ref name="twofer">Chinea-Varela, Migdia. "My Life as a 'Two-Fer'." ''Newsweek'' Volume 112 (December 26, 1988).</ref>

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Migdia Chinea Varela
Migdia Chinea Varela
Other namesMigdia Chinea
Occupation(s)American actress, screenwriter, and TV personality
Years active1971-present

Migdia Chinea-Varela (a.k.a. Migdia Chinea, is a Cuban-American screenwriter. She was a writer for the TV series The Incredible Hulk, The Facts of Life, Punky Brewster, and Superboy.[1][2] She also guest appeared as Maria Fuentes, the younger sister of Julio Fuentes on the NBC-TV sitcom series Sanford and Son in the Season 3 episode titled "Watts Side Story".

In 1988 Chinea wrote an essay in Newsweek's "My Turn" column describing her experiences with minority quotas.[3]

Image from Anonymous (Street Meat)

In 2012, Chinea graduated with a Master's in Film and Television (MFA) from the University of California, Los Angeles. She wrote and directed the short film Anonymous (Street Meat) as part of an experimental film course. The four minute film, which is based on her experiences with faulty mortgage foreclosure notices,[4] was accepted to screen at the Cannes Short Film festival and earned an honorable mention at the California International Shorts Film Festival. Chinea hopes to be able to film a full length version.[5]

References

  1. ^ K L. Billingsley "`Voluntary' effort shuts out TV writer Hollywood puts Hispanics in second tier," Washington Times March 25, 1997
  2. ^ DiPaolo, Marc (2011). War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda In Comics and Film. McFarland. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-7864-8579-6.
  3. ^ Chinea-Varela, Migdia. "My Life as a 'Two-Fer'." Newsweek Volume 112 (December 26, 1988).
  4. ^ Cubias, Daniel (2011-11-06). "Are the Banks Still Coming for Your House?". Huffingtom Post. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  5. ^ Taylor, Brittany. "Grad student Midgia Chinea's film 'anonymous (street meat)' selected for Cannes Short Film festival", Daily Bruin, May 25, 2011. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.

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