Biography

She was born in Virginia and grew up in Orange County, California

Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...

.

In addition to working on many television programs for NBC

NBC

The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

, ABC

American Broadcasting Company

The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...

, Fox

Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...

, and most of the cable networks she is most known for her work as Head Writer

Head writer

A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...

 on Fox's MyNetwork TV's telenovela drama serials, Fashion House

Fashion House

Fashion House is an American telenovela that aired at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday on MyNetworkTV stations. The series premiered on September 5, 2006 and concluded on December 5, 2006...

, which starred Bo Derek

Bo Derek

Mary Cathleen Collins , better known as Bo Derek, is an American film and television actress, model, and sex symbol, known for her role as Jenny Hanley in the 1979 comedy film 10. However, Derek's film career soon faltered; her later films, including, Bolero and Ghosts Can't Do It , were poorly...

 and Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild is an American actress. She achieved prominence during the late 1970s and early 1980s with continuing roles in several television series, in which she usually conveyed a glamorous image. Fairchild has also performed in live theater and played guest roles in television comedies...

, and American Heiress.

She currently has two feature films, co-written with her sister Jasmine Abedi, in development with Quorum Entertainment, producers of the feature film Music Within

Music Within

Music Within is a 2007 drama film starring Ron Livingston, Melissa George and Michael Sheen.-Plot synopsis:The true story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past. As a young man, Pimentel realized he had a remarkable gift for public speaking. Pimentel's idol is College...

, starring actor Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Ronald Joseph "Ron" Livingston is an American film and television actor. His roles include a disaffected corporate employee in the film Office Space, a sardonic writer in a short-term relationship with Carrie Bradshaw in the TV show Sex and the City, and Captain Lewis Nixon in the miniseries...

, and a scripted project in development with Asylum Entertainment.

Positions Held

• American Heiress (Head Writer
  Head writer
  A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
  
  \senior producer
  Executive producer
  An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
  
  )
• Fashion House
  Fashion House
  Fashion House is an American telenovela that aired at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday on MyNetworkTV stations. The series premiered on September 5, 2006 and concluded on December 5, 2006...
  
   (senior producer)
• Deal or No Deal
  Deal or No Deal
  Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...
  
   (senior talent producer)
• "Love Is in the Heir
  Love Is in the Heir
  Love Is in the Heir is an American reality show that aired on the E! cable television network. It began its run in late 2004 and ended in January 2005 after 10 episodes.-Synopsis:...
  
  " (talent producer)
• "Celebrity Blackjack
  Celebrity Blackjack
  Celebrity Blackjack was a television show on GSN where celebrities played tournament style blackjack for charity. The show was hosted by Matt Vasgersian . Dave Stann was the dealer. Season 1 aired weekly from July 5 through August 9, 2004...
  
  " (talent producer)
• "The Sports List
  The Sports List
  The Sports List is a television news show in which Summer Sanders counted down top ten lists of various sports topics. The show premiered August 1, 2004 on Fox Sports Net and the last episode aired September 7, 2004. Summer Sanders would start off the show by explaining the topic and then would...
  
  " (senior talent producer)
• "Pyramid
  Pyramid
  A pyramid is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge at a single point. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or any polygon shape, meaning that a pyramid has at least three triangular surfaces...
  
  " (talent producer)
• "The Other Half
  The Other Half
  The Other Half was a dating game show on BBC One, which ran from 1997 to 2001. It was hosted by Dale Winton who is known for his fame in Supermarket Sweep.-Original series:-Specials:-External links:* at BFI...
  
  "
• Fearless (talent executive)

"Beyond the Glory

Beyond the Glory

Beyond the Glory was a documentary series that profiles some of the most legendary and controversial athletes in recent history. Executive produced by Steve Michaels and Frank Sinton and narrated by accomplished actor and voice-over artist D. B...

(talent executive)

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