Raised in Southern California

Was a marketing trainee at 20th Century Fox

Served as director of special projects at Fox

Made director of acquisitions at 20th Century Fox

Named as manager of the Eastern Division of Fox

Joined Cineplex Odeon Corp. as executive vice president

Moved to Island Alive Releasing as president

Served as president of Island Alive

First film as executive producer, "Trouble in Mind"

Named co-chair, president and chief operating officer of Island Pictures

Formed Avenue Entertainment Pictures with Michael Eliasberg in May; named chair and CEO

Executive produced "Drugstore Cowboy", helmed by Gus Van Sant

Founded Avenue Pictures; served as president and CEO

First TV-movie as executive producer, "In the Eyes of a Stranger" (CBS)

Served as executive producer on the acclaimed independent film "American Heart" and on the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "The Player"

Produced "Short Cuts", directed by Robert Altman

Was executive producer of "Amelia Earhart: Her Final Flight", a TNT original movie

Was producer on "Restoration" and "Voices From a Locked Room"

Executive produced the CBS movie "Two Mothers for Zachary"

Was the executive producer of the controversial HBO original, "Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing"

Served as producer of "Wayward Son"; screened at Toronto Film Festival

With Mike Nichols, executive produced the HBO adaptation of "Wit"; won Emmy Award

Was an executive producer on the HBO period drama "Path to War" a behind-the-scenes look at the Johnson White House during the Vietnam War

Executive Produced the award winning "Angels in America" an HBO movie based on the play by Tony Kushner

Was one of the producers of "Mindhunters" directed by Renny Harlin

Produced "Closer" with Mike Nichols, which starred Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen and is based on the play by Patrick Marber; film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Picture (Drama)