The Resume

(April 29, 1961- )
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VP at TriStar Pictures (1990-1996)
President/CEO at Universal Pictures (1996- )

Why she might be annoying:

Despite promoting movies, she would rather read than go to a movie.
She got her degree to become an attorney, but never practiced.
She enjoys being in the company of movie stars.

Why she might not be annoying:

Entertainment Weekly selected her the 26th Smartest person in Hollywood (2007).
She is the rare women to head a major motion picture studio.
She started at the bottom in the mailroom of Triad Artists, talent agency.
She has an ability to select films that become highly popular.
She had great success at Universal, with 9 pictures grossing over $100 million domestic in her first two years.
Time described her as 'a gentle general who has inspired great loyalty in her troops' (2002).
She believes in rewarding her employees with incentives for doing good work.
She stood up to Brendan Fraser, desire for a huge salary increase for 'The Mummy' sequel. She stated 'the special effects computers did most of the heavy lifting anyway.'
She graduated UCLA School of Law (1985).
She graduated University of Pennsylvania (1982).

Credit: Ricky & Team Annoy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Attorney
• Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [1999] (Ranked: 31)
• Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2000] (Ranked: 18)
• Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2001] (Ranked: 1)
• Entertainment Weekly's 50 Smartest People in Hollywood [November 2007] (Ranked: 26)
• Entertainment Weekly's 51 Most Influential Entertainment Executives [2002] (Ranked: 8)
• Entertainment Weekly's 51 Most Influential Entertainment Executives [2003] (Ranked: 10)
• Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women [2008] (Ranked: 94)
• Hollywood Reporter's 10th Power 100 Women [2001] (Ranked: 1)
• Hollywood Reporter's 11th Power 100 Women [2002] (Ranked: 2)
• Hollywood Reporter's 12th Power 100 Women [2003] (Ranked: 2)
• Hollywood Reporter's 14th Power 100 Women [2005] (Ranked: 5)
• Hollywood Reporter's 15th Power 100 Women [2006] (Ranked: 3)
• Hollywood Reporter's 16th Power 100 Women [2007] (Ranked: 4)
• Hollywood Reporter's 17th Power 100 Women [2008] (Ranked: 5)
• I am from Philadelphia
• I Attended University of Pennsylvania
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm a Woman in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Look at Me, I'm with Mike Myers
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2000] (Ranked: 31)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2001] (Ranked: 7)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2002] (Ranked: 7)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2003] (Ranked: 5)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2004] (Ranked: 4)
• Premiere Magazine's 50 Power Ranking [2007] (Ranked: 12)
• Profiles 25251-25500 (Ranked: 25365)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 20 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 69 Votes: 62.32% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying