Elizabeth Allen (director)
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| Born | [Stony Brook, NY], United States |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum ("Liz") is an American director. Her credits include the independent thriller Careful What You Wish For, Aquamarine, and Ramona and Beezus based on the book series by Beverly Cleary. She's also directed episodes of Gossip Girl, 90210, Life Unexpected, Vampire Diaries, and Franklin & Bash.
She attended Ward Melville High School. Her father is well-known solid state physicist Philip B. Allen, who was awarded Germany's Humboldt Award and a Guggenheim fellowship for his work exploring electron-phonon effects in nanosystems.
Liz recently completed an independent thriller, CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, starring Nick Jonas in his feature film debut. The film also stars Dermot Mulroney, Paul Sorvino, Isabel Lucas and Graham Rogers, and is produced by Hyde Park Entertainment & Troika Pictures. Liz is known for eliciting strong performances from young and up-and-coming actors.
In 2010, Liz directed 20th Century Fox’s RAMONA AND BEEZUS, a feature film adaptation of her favorite childhood book series by Newbery Award winning 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. RAMONA AND BEEZUS was awarded a “Certified Fresh” from Rotten Tomatoes, nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Selena Gomez, and Won the Young Artist Award for Best Actress of 2010 for Joey King. Liz was the recipient of the WIN Award (Woman’s Image Network Award) for Best Female Director of the year.
Prior to that, Liz directed AQUAMARINE starring Emma Roberts in her leading role debut, as well as singer Jojo and Sara Paxton in their first starring roles. The film was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards for "Choice Breakout Female" and "Choice Chick Flick", as well as a nomination for Paxton for Best Actress at the Young Artist Awards, a nomination for Jojo for Best Supporting Actress, and a win for Emma Roberts at the 2007 Young Artist Awards.
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