About the Filmmaker:

Luchina Fisher, the writer and director of "Death in the Family," is an award-winning writer and producer. She has produced and written three nationally broadcast documentaries, on soul superstar Gladys Knight, blues legend B.B. Kings and the 30-year history of Title IX, as well as numerous segments for television. Luchina began her career as a journalist, reporting for the Miami Herald and People magazine. She was a contributing editor for O, The Oprah Magazine. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Lifetime magazine and Health, as well as online at ABCNews.com, where she currently writes about the entertainment industry. Luchina has also collaborated on several books, including Gladys Knight’s memoir and Oprah Winfrey and Bob Greene’s bestseller “Make The Connection.” She is the co-author of “The Slick Boys.”

Executive Producer

Zainab Ali, the executive producer of "Death in the Family, is a founder and creator of wellness forums for women in New York City. Zainab has been bringing people together and producing events since the mid-90s. Her interest in project management and networking has led to a career as a senior recruiter for major corporations such as Bayer, GAP and Charles Schwab. A lifelong film enthusiast, she is turning her skills toward producing film and television. Her ZAG Media Productions has several projects in development.

The Cast:

Victoria Rowell: A versatile actress of theatre, primetime, daytime and feature films, Rowell is known around the world for her various roles. She is an icon in daytime television as the feisty Drucilla Winters on CBS's highly-rated daytime series, "The Young and the Restless." She has been nominated twice for a Daytime Emmy and awarded 12 NAACP Image Awards. She also co-starred in the CBS hit primetime television series “Diagnosis Murder” with Dick Van Dyke for eight seasons while simultaneously continuing her role in daytime. Rowell has worked on the big screen with some of Hollywood's leading men, including Beau Bridges, Jim Carrey, Dick Van Dyke, Mario Van Peoples, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy and Samuel L. Jackson. In 2007, she wrote the bestselling memoir "The Women Who Raised Me" about growing up in Maine's foster care system. Her most recent book is the novel "Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva" based on her former soap actress life.