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Sherry Lansing Biography

Birth Name:Sherry Lee Heimann

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Production manager

Fast Facts

Has served on the boards of Teach for America, The American Association of Cancer Research and the Committee on Education Excellence for California
Started the non-profit community organization The Sherry Lansing Foundation
In 1966, she earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University
Started out in the film industry as a script reader for MGM studios
Frequently collaborates with Tom Cruise on various projects
In 1992, she was named as the Chairman of Paramount Pictures
In 1980, she became the first woman to head a major Hollywood film studio when she took over 20th Century Fox