Lauren Zalaznick Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2012
• Has been included in Fortune Magazine's list of "Most Powerful Women" for several years and was one of the "Time 100: World's Most Influential People" in 2009
• Was one of The Paley Center for Media's original "She's Making Media" honorees in 2011
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature
• Began her TV career at VH1 as Vice President of On-Air Promotion in 1994
• Her first job was as an assistant to director Frank Perry on his film "Compromising Positions" in 1984
• Best known as an indie film producer of titles like "Kids," "Safe," and "Swoon" and as the Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal
• Has worked for NBCUniversal for nearly a decade in various capacities, including Chairman of Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, where she oversaw channels like Bravo, Oxygen, and Style