Dorothea G. Petrie

{{Short description|American television film producer (c.1925–2020)}}

Dorothea G. Petrie (c. 1925 - November 24, 2020) was an American television film producer. She had twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for her work in Love Is Never Silent (1985) and Caroline? (1990).{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Producer Dorothea G. Petrie, Emmy-Winning Producer for 'Caroline?' and 'Love Is Never Silent,' Dies at 95|date=25 November 2020|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/dorothea-petrie-dead-dies-emmy-winner-caroline-love-is-never-silent-1234840600/|accessdate=28 December 2020}} She also received a third nomination for the same category for Foxfire (1987).{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Mike|title=Dorothea G. Petrie, Two-Time Emmy-Winning Producer of Telefilms, Dies at 95|date=30 November 2020|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dorothea-g-petrie-two-time-emmy-winning-producer-of-telefilms-dies-at-95|accessdate=28 December 2020}} Petrie was also a founding member of the Producers Guild of America.{{cite web|last=Haring|first=Bruce|title=Dorothea G. Petrie Dies: Emmy Winning Producer For 'Love Is Never Silent' Was 95|date=25 November 2020|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/dorothea-g-petrie-dies-emmy-winning-producer-1234622277/|accessdate=28 December 2020}}