Graduatied from the University of Toronto with a degree in English and cinema studies in 1990 and earned her master's in film history and theory from the University of Iowa in 1993
Her first foray into the entertainment industry came after being approached to work under Drew Barrymore's Flower Films banner, where she would later meet her frequent production collaborator, McG
Quote: "Writer's block is not really an option when you are shooting eight pages a day, five days a week, nine months a year․"
Quote: "[on if there was anything she would take back about her writing career] "Nothing․ You fall in love with everything you make․""
After gaining widespread fame with 2003's "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," she would turn to television and team up with creator Josh Schwartz on Fox's "The O․C․"
Formed Fake Empire Productions in 2010 with writing partner and frequent collaborator, Josh Schwartz
Founded the Wonderland Sound and Vision production company with partner McG in 2001