About
Director. Writer. Filmmaker.
2024 - NEWS
We’re currently finishing LILLY, a drama based on the remarkable life of Fair Pay activist Lilly Ledbetter, starring the glorious Patricia Clarkson. LILLY’s 2024 release will be accompanied by a social impact campaign supported by the nation’s leading voices working on gender equity. CAA reps sales.
TED TALK
I recently gave a TED Talk about the societal relevance of films made by women. “The world needs to see women at the center of stories, as makers, doers and leaders, not just wives, girlfriends and sex objects.” You can watch, “Save the world - see a movie made by a woman.” here.
I direct & write film & television. I’ve honed my craft over decades of directing one-hour dramatic television, finally achieving the lifelong dream of writing and directing a feature film.
I've clarified my voice as a writer. The screenplay for LILLY won The Athena List, Breaking Through The Lens, and was awarded the Ravenal Grant. My pilot script KINKS won the WGA Drama Queens Best Pilot, ScreenCraft Best Pilot, and was the only American selection for CannesSeries MIPTV.
I’m from the Bronx, meaning I’m forever linked to a New York state of mind, despite living in Los Angeles for more than half my life. The third child and only girl born to first generation Americans, I’ve got a birthright sensitivity to societal hierarchies that’s led to a fascination with justice. I believe that telling stories can impact culture.
My love for movies was sparked at an early age, inspired by my cinephile mother. After working as a child actor from the ages of 5 - 15 (I played Richard Kiley's daughter, was cast on Broadway, sang jingles with Louie Armstrong, and voiced Lucy in Peanuts animation) I graduated from NYU with an MFA in directing where my multi-award-winning thesis film spurred years of grant-funded, indie filmmaking. When the late Steven Bochco saw one of my films he hired me to direct “Doogie Howser,” an opportunity for which I'm forever grateful.
