| Summary: | Actor, writer, and producer Timothy L. Reid was born on December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1968, Reid received his B.A. degree in business administration from Norfolk State University. After college, Reid moved to Chicago, taking a position as one of the first black marketing representatives with DuPont Corporation. In 1987, Reid earned critical acclaim as the co-creator, lead actor and writer of Frank's Place, which received several award nominations and won an NAACP Image Award. Reid returned to television in 1993 with Sister, Sister, which starred Tia and Tamara Mowrey and the actress Jackee. Reid remained with the show for its entire six-year run. In 1995, Reid made his film directorial debut with the critically acclaimed film, Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored. In 1997, Reid co-founded New Millennium Studios with his wife, actress Daphne Maxwell Reid. In 2009, Reid established Legacy Media Institute to train emerging filmmakers around the world.
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