Ellen Goldsmith-Vein | |
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Born | c. 1964 La Jolla, San Diego, California, U.S. |
Residence | Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Hollins University |
Occupation | Businesswoman, producer |
Spouse(s) | Jon F. Vein |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (born c. 1964) is an American television and film producer. She is the founder and chief executive of the Gotham Group, a television animation company.
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein was born circa 1964 in La Jolla, California. She graduated from Hollins University in 1984.
Goldsmith-Vein started her career as a real estate mortgage broker. Subsequently, she worked as a secretary at William Morris Agency. She later worked for Nelvana, followed by Atlas Entertainment.
Goldsmith-Vein founded the Gotham Group, a television animation company, in January 1994. Five years later, in 1999, it merged with Michael Ovitz's Artist Management Group. However, when she signed a $300 million contract with the government of South Korea to make eight animated movies in 2008, she still served as its chief executive.
Goldsmith-Vein is a television and film producer. She was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2008 for her work on the television series Creature Comforts.
Goldsmith-Vein is married to Jon F. Vein, the co-founder and chief executive officer of MarketShare. They have a son, Jack, and a daughter, Caroline. They reside in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California. They hosted a US$2,700 fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign on February 22, 2016.