Leslie Dixon

Leslie Dixon left the clean air and charm of San Francisco to move to Los Angeles to become a screenwriter, against everyone’s advice. With grades too poor for a scholarship and no family money, Leslie did not go to college. Instead, she suffered through a series of menial jobs and guitar-playing boyfriends before finally discovering, to her surprise, that she was venally ambitious. Dixon began writing at night. Her second script was made into the hit film… (plus)