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Dawn Leslie Steel (August 19, 1946 – December 20, 1997) was an American film studio executive and producer. She was one of the first women to run a major Hollywood film studio, [ 1 ] rising through the ranks of merchandising and production to head Columbia Pictures in 1987.
Dawn Steele is a Scottish actress who has appeared in various TV shows and films since 1999. She is best known for her roles in Monarch of the Glen, Wild at Heart, River City and Holby City.
Dawn Steele is an actress born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, who has appeared in TV shows such as Shetland, Liar, Holby City and more. She has also performed in theatre, film and voice-over work, and has a daughter named Coco Blair.
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Dawn Steel was a pioneer for women in film, who produced movies like Fallen, City of Angels, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. She also became the first female head of a major studio, Columbia Pictures, in 1987, and wrote a best-selling autobiography.
- Producer
- August 19, 1946
- Dawn Steel
- December 20, 1997
Dec 22, 1997 · Dawn Steel, the first woman to head a major movie studio and who played a prominent role advancing other women to top jobs in Hollywood, died on Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical...
Dec 22, 1997 · Dawn Steel, the scrappy, shoot-from-the-hip college dropout who shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling to become the industry’s first female studio chief, died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital Saturday...
Dawn Steel. Producer: Fallen. 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."
