Dawn Ostroff

Birth Name:

Dawn Ostroff

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession

Producer

During her five years as the head of Lifetime Television's entertainment division, the network rose from No․ 6 to No․ 1 in primetime cable network ratings
Graduated from Florida International University with a degree in journalism
Held senior positions at 20th Century Fox Television and Michael Jacobs Productions before joining the Lifetime Network
Started out as an on-air reporter and producer for local news channels
Became the President of Condé Nast Entertainment in 2011
Best known as the former president of entertainment for the CW Network, where she developed hit series like "Gossip Girl" and "The Vampire Diaries․"
Prior to joining the CW Network in 2006, she spent four years as the president of the UPN Network

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