Graduated from Trinity College at Hartford with a degree in theater
Initially wanted to be a news anchor and was a potential intern for NBC, where an interviewer told her that she would learn a lot more in the other internship she had been offered at a documentary film company
Quote: "I love the idea of crafting your narrative․ One of the things I think is so hard for women especially is to understand that that you're in control ․․․ You can shape your destiny․ You can make things happen․ You're in control of change․"
Quote: "[on "Makers" and feminism] "It has been personally transformative․ I realized it's easy to sit back and believe in change, but not stand up for it; standing up takes effort and risk, and that can be uncomfortable․""
Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Makers," a documentary series focusing on the women who have shaped American history
Was inspired to create "Makers" after trying to make a biopic about feminist leader Gloria Steinem, who told her that she should instead focus on the bigger picture