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Laurie MacDonald
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Producer
Sonoma State
B.A. English (1976)
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Oscar-winning producer of
American Beauty
,
Gladiator
, and
A Beautiful Mind
.
Produced the comedy
Men in Black
, the most successful film of 1997.
Ran DreamWorks Pictures with her husband, Walter Parkes, until 2005, when they established their own production company.
Notable CSU Alumni in
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