Grew up in Baltimore and Los Angeles

Worked at The Movie Channel in New York

Was a business affairs executive at Universal Television

Joined producer Steve Tisch at Steve Tisch Productions as VP of production and development

Read the galleys for novel "Forrest Gump"

Debut as co-producer of feature, "Hot to Trot"

Created her own production company

Got go ahead from Paramount to make "Forrest Gump"

Debut as executive producer, "I Like It Like That"

Was producer of the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Forrest Gump"

Served as producer of the Ridley Scott-directed thriller "The Fan"

Was a producer of "Fairy Tale - A True Story"

Served as a producer of the hit "Stepmom"