Sherry Lansing

Biography

Born in Chicago, Sherry Lansing studied acting at Northwestern University and appeared in two Hollywood films before she decided to give up acting in favor of the executive side of the movie industry. Starting in development, she soon became Vice President in charge of production at Columbia Pictures. Then, in 1980, Lansing became the first woman to head a major Hollywood studio when she was hired as President of 20th Century Fox. She would continue as a producer, partnering with Stanley R. Jaffe, and eventually moving to the position of Chairman of the Motion Pictures Group at Paramount. Sherry Lansing retired as the head of Paramount in 2005. The following year she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 79th Academy Awards, in recognition of her long commitment to supporting cancer research.

Most Famous Work

Average

7

Play Trailer Watch tvshow

Ironside

(1967) Marcia Yeager

suggest Add Rate

Average

5

Play Trailer Watch tvshow

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self

suggest Add Rate

Average

6

Play Trailer Watch movie

Rio Lobo

(1970) Amelita

suggest Watch List Rate

Average

6

Play Trailer Watch movie

This Changes Everything

(2019) Self

suggest Watch List Rate

Average

7

Play Trailer Watch movie

Friedkin Uncut

(2018) Self (uncredited)

suggest Watch List Rate

Average

6

Play Trailer Watch movie

Loving

(1970) Susan

suggest Watch List Rate

Average

6

Play Trailer Watch movie

Black Rain: Making The Film

(2006) Self

suggest Watch List Rate

Average

6

Play Trailer Watch movie

The Fabulous Allan Carr

(2017) Herself

suggest Watch List Rate

Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2019	Self	This Changes Everything 2019-06-28 Movie
2018	Self (uncredited)	Friedkin Uncut 2018-11-05 Movie
2017	Herself	The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017-05-19 Movie
2016	Herself (archive footage)	The Women Who Run Hollywood 2016-05-16 Movie
2014	Self	Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women 2014-08-10 Movie
2013	Self	Meir's Festival 2013-10-01 Movie
	Self	Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck 2013-04-28 Movie
2009	Self	Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer 2009-01-01 Movie
2008	Self - former president of Paramount Pictures	The Brothers Warner 2008-10-16 Movie
	Herself	The Jewish Americans 2008-01-09 TV Show
2006	Self	Black Rain: Making The Film 2006-10-10 Movie
	Self	Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters 2006-06-13 Movie
2005	Herself	A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2005-09-02 Movie
1998	Self	Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs 1998-01-01 Movie
1993	Self	Intimate Portrait 1993-11-14 TV Show
	Angela (voice)	Frasier 1993-09-16 TV Show
1988	Self	Calling the Shots 1988-09-08 Movie
1970	Amelita	Rio Lobo 1970-04-01 Movie
	Susan	Loving 1970-03-04 Movie
1969	Party Guest (uncredited)	The April Fools 1969-05-28 Movie
1968	Girlfriend (uncredited)	Funny Girl 1968-09-19 Movie
1967	Marcia Yeager	Ironside 1967-03-28 TV Show
	N/A	Producers on Producing Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Executive Producer	Fatal Attraction 2023-04-30 TV Show
2008	Co-Producer	Stand Up to Cancer 2008-09-05 TV Show
1998	Executive In Charge Of Production	The Rugrats Movie 1998-11-20 Movie
1993	Producer	Indecent Proposal 1993-04-07 Movie
1992	Producer	School Ties 1992-09-18 Movie
1989	Producer	Black Rain 1989-09-22 Movie
1988	Producer	The Accused 1988-10-14 Movie
1987	Executive Producer	Mistress 1987-10-04 Movie
	Producer	Fatal Attraction 1987-09-18 Movie
	Executive Producer	When the Time Comes 1987-05-28 Movie
1984	Executive Producer	Firstborn 1984-10-26 Movie
	Producer	Racing with the Moon 1984-03-23 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv