Cathy Guisewite

Cathy Guisewite is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip Cathy.
* The strip ran from 1976 to 2010 and was syndicated in over 1,400 newspapers.
* Cathy focused on the everyday life of a young woman and her struggles with relationships, work, and family.
* Guisewite was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1950.
* She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in English.
* After college, she worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency.
* She began drawing Cathy in 1976 while she was still working at the advertising agency.
* Cathy was a critical and commercial success.
* Guisewite has won numerous awards for her work, including the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year.