'WH 13' Remembers Nora O'Brien
Fans praised the dedication to late NBC production exec Nora O’Brien at the end of Syfy’s premiere episode of Warehouse 13 last night.
“Dedicated to Nora O’Brien,” the closing credits began, under a photo of the former Sci Fi Channel original programming executive, who left the channel about two years ago to become VP of drama programming for both parent NBC Universal and Universal Entertainment.
In April, she died on the set of NBC show Parenthood, at age 44. Warehouse 13 was one of her shows before she left for the studio job. At Sci Fi, her programming executive credits include both Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. “She was intelligent, skilled, highly-focused and, above all, a genuinely kind and caring individual,”Stargate writer-producer Joseph Mallozzi said in a blog post after her death. “She was our champion at Sci-Fi — ever-approachable; always willing to lend a sympathetic ear,” he said.
Nice touch, Syfy.
Joe Russell commented:
Nora was a wonderful person. She was on the board of directors for Camp Hollywood Heart, a summer performance camp for kids affected by the AIDS virus. I only saw Nora a hand full of times in person, but we talked a lot over facebook. She loved what she did and was thankful for all of her friends and co-workers. I am sorry that we all didnt have more time with her.
-Joe Russell
RKA commented:
I am truly sorry for your loss.
The dedication was more than admirable.
John commented:
Like a previous response I had to search on Ms. Nora O'Brien's name to understand where she fit into the show. Great to see her work represented posthumously through the airing of WH 13 which was one of the shows most highly discussed on Fancast.com and similar sites which brought it to my attention. Looking forward to the next episode and seeing Ms. O'Brien's behind the scenes efforts fully realized through future episodes of this show. RIP Ms. O'Brien.
John commented:
Like a previous response I had to search on Ms. Nora O'Brien's name to understand where she fit into the show. Great to see her work represented posthumously through the airing of WH 13 which was one of the shows most highly discussed on Fancast.com and similar sites which brought it to my attention. Looking forward to the next episode and seeing Ms. O'Brien's behind the scenes efforts fully realized through future episodes of this show. RIP Ms. O'Brien.
Johnny Phillips commented:
I had to search Ms. O'Brien's name to see who she was to the show, Warehouse 13. Thanks for the information and was sorry to hear of her passing. Often those behind the scenes don't get enough credit. Thank you.
elyse commented:
Although time has passed, it was very nice to see that dedication.