Carol Mendelsohn Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at Smith College, Cornell University and George Washington University Law School
• Attended the American Film Institute after lraving her law practice and pursuing a writing career in Los Angeles
• Practiced law in Washington, D․C․ with the firm Wyman, Bautzer, Rothman & Kuchel
• Quote: "I believe you can change the way people look at the world, without hitting them over the head, through the power of the pen․"
• Quote: "Only by seeing strong role models, can girls realize that everything's possible․"
• Quote: "Writers hear voices․ Which is why I never think of writing as writing․ To me, it's more like dictation․ Which raises a fundamental question․ If I'm not doing the writing, who is?"
• Best known for her role as writer on the series "CSI: Crime Scen Investigators․"