Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951, in Port Huron, Michigan) is an American writer. Her work is distinguished by relatable female protagonists. McMillan’s first novel, “Mama”, was printed in 1987. She reached national attention in 1992 with her third novel, “Waiting to Exhale”, which stayed on “The New York Times” bestseller list for a lot of months. In 1995, Forest Whitaker turned it right into a movie starring Whitney Houston. In 1998, another of McMillan’s novels, “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”, was made into a film. McMillan’s novel “Disappearing Acts” was later created as a direct-to-cable feature, starring Wesley Snipes and Sanaa Lathan.
He was the inspiration for the love interest of the primary character in her novel How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Her life failed to follow the film when, in December 2004, Plummer told McMillan that he was homosexual; in March 2005, she filed for divorce. The divorce was settled for an undisclosed sum. In March 2007, McMillan sued Plummer and his attorney for $40 million, mentioning an deliberate technique to embarrass and humiliate her during the divorce proceeding; McMillan finally won a ruling of intentional infliction of emotional distress, but had removed the suit prior to the case went to trial; Plummer was never ordered to cover the planned amount. McMillan has a son, Solomon, and resides outside San Francisco, California. On July 13, 2012, McMillan sold her 7,000 square house in Danville, California for $1,858,500.00.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction, American Book Awards
Record Labels
Penguin Group- publisher
Movies
Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Disappearing Acts
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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Suing her ex-husband, Jonathan Plummer, and his attorney, Dolores S. Sargent, for $40 million, alleging that he tried to smear her reputation during their divorce.
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Biography and bibliography in "Contemporary Authors," New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pp. 300-305. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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Has a son named Solomon.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014
TV Movie novel
Disappearing Acts
2000
TV Movie novel
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
novel / screenplay
Waiting to Exhale
1995
novel / screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Disappearing Acts
2000
TV Movie executive producer
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
executive producer
Waiting to Exhale
1995
executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2014
TV Series
Herself
Face the Nation
2013
TV Series
Herself
Tavis Smiley
2005-2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest / Herself
The Mo'Nique Show
2010
TV Series
Herself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2005-2010
TV Series
Herself
Real Life Divas
2007
TV Series documentary
Herself
Legends Ball
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Essence Awards
2002
TV Movie documentary
Herself
La mirada crítica
2002
TV Series
Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
TV Series
Herself
Lauren Hutton and...
1996
TV Series
Herself
The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
1994
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2008
TV Series
Herself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2001
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Network/Cable - Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original