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Sherry Lansing
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Producer, Co-producer, Executive Producer, Actor Born: July 31, 1944 in Chicago, IL Biography:Fans of "Howard Hawks"' "Rio Lobo" (1969) may be intrigued to discover that the beautiful secondary heroine who is facially disfigured by the villains is the same person who later produced "Fatal Attraction" (1987), "The Accused" (1988) and "Indecent Proposal" (1993). Chicago-born film executive "Sherry Lansing" did indeed pursue an acting career after graduating from Northwestern University. Sensing that her film roles might be limited to "Rio Lobo"-type supporting parts, Ms. Lansing applied her intelligence and drive to the production end. She joined Talent Associates in 1974, where she was an executive in charge of development; three years later, she was appointed vice president in charge of production at Columbia. Hit films like the Oscar-winning "Kramer vs. Kramer" catapulted Ms. Lansing into the presidency of 20th Century-Fox -- the first woman ever to hold such a position. While undaunted by... Full Biography
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