Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, also known as Liz Allen, is a DGA Award-nominated film and television director. She has directed and executive produced six TV pilots, all of which have been picked up to series. In 2020 she directed and executive produced the pilot for the ice skating drama "Spinning Out" for Netflix and episodes of the dark comedy "Dead to Me". She has directed three wide release theatrical films including the award-winning "Ramona and Beezus" for 20th Century Fox starring Joey King, Selena Gomez, Ginnifer Goodwin and Sandra Oh. Life and career. Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum  is a graduate of Cornell University. She attended graduate school at the University of Southern California where she was the recipient of the Jack Nicholson Directing Scholarship for the strongest directing candidate of her class, and she was also shortlisted for an International Clio Award for a spec Coca-Cola commercial she directed. Her 25-minute thesis film "Eyeball Eddie", an edgy dark comedy depicting a stormy relationship between a prosthetic glass eye and the insecure boy stuck behind it, won at film festivals worldwide and caught the eye of studios. Rosenbaum made her directorial debut in 2006 with the  teen romantic comedy "Aquamarine", starring Emma Roberts, JoJo, and Sara Paxton. The film was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards for "Choice Breakout Female" and "Choice Chick Flick". In 2010, Rosenbaum directed 20th Century Fox’s "Ramona and Beezus", a family comedy adapted from children's book series by author Beverly Cleary. The film stars Selena Gomez in her feature film debut as well as Ginnifer Goodwin, John Corbett, Josh Duhamel, Sandra Oh, Bridget Moynahan, and 9-year old newcomer Joey King in the lead role of Ramona Quimby. For the film, Rosenbaum was subsequently awarded that year's Women 's Image Network Award for Best Female Director. Rosenbaum directed the 2015 Starz thriller "Careful What You Wish For", starring Nick Jonas in his feature film debut as well as Dermot Mulroney, Paul Sorvino, Isabel Lucas, and Graham Rogers. In 2020, Rosenbaum directed and executive produced the Netflix series "Spinning Out", which centers on an up-and-coming, elite single skater Kat Baker who's about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. Her other work in television has included directing episodes of "Gossip Girl", "90210", "Life Unexpected", "The Vampire Diaries", "Star -Crossed", "Franklin & Bash", "Pretty Little Liars", "The Kicks", and "Why Women Kill". She directed the upcoming 2021 Disney+ film "Sneakerella", a modern reimagining of the Cinderella fairy tale starring Chosen Jacobs and Lexi Underwood. Rosenbaum's unproduced screenplays include an adaptation of Jerry Spinelli’s children's book "Stargirl" for Paramount Pictures, an original musical "Promdress" for Walt Disney Pictures, and "Driving While Infatuated" for Searchlight Pictures. Personal life and family. Rosenbaum is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She resides in Los Angeles and is a member of the DGA, the WGA, and the Editor's Guild . She is married to writer/producer Scott Rosenbaum. Her father is solid-state physicist Philip B. Allen.