- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDawn Spielburg
- Nickname
- Queen of Mean
- Born in New York City. Championed motion picture marketing tie-ins with the overwhelming success of the Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) campaign. Became the first woman to head a major film studio in 1987 (Columbia) and hold the title of "Studio President." Best-selling author of the book, "They Can Kill You But They Can't Eat You." Legendary exec at Paramount Pictures and trailblazer for women in films.
- IMDb mini biography by: beanbarn23
- SpouseCharles Roven(May 30, 1985 - December 20, 1997) (her death, 1 child)
- Children
- Became Paramount's production chief in 1984. Became the movie industry's first female mogul in 1987, when she was named president of Columbia Pictures.
- She had a daughter in March 1987 - Rebecca Steel Roven Oakley.
- City of Angels (1998) was dedicated to her.
- Was Marketing Director for Penthouse.
- Ran her own marketing company where she became infamous for selling toilet paper with the Gucci logo.
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