Biography: Vanessa Middleton is an American film and television producer and writer, as well as a film director. Middleton has worked as a writer on shows like Cosby, Girlfriends, and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. In 2001, Middleton made her feature film directorial debut with the romantic comedy 30 Years to Life, starring Tracy Morgan, Paula Jai Parker, and Allen Payne. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vanessa Middleton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.