One of the many successful film professionals to graduate from Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Studios, Manning first achieved executive status at Ned Tanen's Channel Productions, where she was involved with several popular teen flicks, including "Sixteen Candles" (1984) and "The Breakfast Club" (1985). Her venture into directing a teen-oriented film herself, the action drama "Blue City" (1986), starring "brat packers" Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy, was not, however, a particular success. Becoming a production executive at Orion, Manning supervised the production of such highly popular
Began her career as a production supervisor at Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Studios; credited as such for his "The Outsiders"; also worked on "Rumblefish"
1984
Joined Channel Productions; rose to executive status (date approximate)
1984
Worked as an associate producer on the feature film, "Sixteen Candles"
1985
Served as co-producer of the film, "The Breakfast Club"
