Katie Ford is a Canadian-American film and television writer. She was born in New York City, but spent much of her childhood living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her aunt was actor Constance Ford. Her credits include the film Miss Congeniality, the television movies Lucy, Little House on the Prairie, and Prayers for Bobby, and the television series Family Ties, Material World, Rugrats, Desperate Housewives, Working the Engels and Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays. She is an out lesbian. References External links Canadian film producers Canadian television producers Canadian television writers Film producers from New York (state) Screenwriters from New York (state) Television producers from New York City American women television producers American television writers Living people American LGBT screenwriters Canadian LGBT screenwriters Canadian lesbian writers American women screenwriters American women television writers Year of birth missing (living people) Writers from New York City Canadian women screenwriters Canadian women film producers 20th-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian screenwriters American women film producers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers 20th-century Canadian women writers Canadian women television writers Canadian women television producers American lesbian writers Lesbian screenwriters