Karen Mack
Karen Diane Mack[1] (born January 4, 1950) is an American television producer for CBS and co-author of three novels from Los Angeles, California.
Karen Mack | |
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| Born | Karen Diane Mack January 4, 1950[1] |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney, television producer, novelist |
| Spouse(s) | Russell Goldsmith |
| Children | Brian Goldsmith |
| Parent(s) | Jerome D. Mack Joyce Rosenberg |
| Relatives | Nate Mack (paternal grandfather) Bram Goldsmith (father-in-law) |
Early life
Karen Mack grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Her father, Jerome D. Mack, was a banker and real estate investor.[2][3] When she was nine years old, he named Karen Avenue in Las Vegas after her.[2] Her mother, née Joyce Rosenberg, was a philanthropist.[4] Her paternal grandfather was the co-founder of the Bank of Las Vegas. She was raised in a Jewish household, with her father serving as president of Temple Beth Sholom.[3]
Mack graduated cum laude graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.[5] She then received a Juris Doctorate from the UCLA School of Law.[5]
Career
Mack started her career as an entertainment attorney for Lorimar Television and Republic Studios.[5] Later, she started producing television programs and movies.[5] She is the executive producer of A Home for the Holidays on CBS.[6] In 2008, the program won the Television Academy Honors from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[5]
Mack is also the co-author of three novels with Jennifer Kaufman.[6] The first novel, published in 2006, was Number 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.[5] It talks about a bored young woman in West Los Angeles, who spends her time reading fiction to escape reality.[7][8] The second novel, published in 2007, is about a thirty-year-old widow from Topanga Canyon who never finished high school and lies on her resume to get a job.[9] The third novel, published in 2014, is about Sigmund Freud's sister-in-law, Minna Bernays, who moves in with her sister and Freud after she loses her job; soon, she becomes Freud's mistress.[10][11]
Mack has been a contributor to The Los Angeles Times Magazine.[12]
Political activity
Mack hosted a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.[13]
Personal life
Mack is married to Russell Goldsmith, the chairman and chief executive officer of City National Bank.[7] They reside in Los Angeles, California.[7] They have a son, Brian Goldsmith, who worked as a producer on the CBS Evening News and as an assistant to Katie Couric.[6]
Bibliography
- Literacy and Longing in LA (2006).
- A Version of the Truth (2007).
- Freud's Mistress (2014).
References
- California Birth Index
- Lisa Carter, Karen Avenue named for Thomas & Mack co-developer's daughter, Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 6, 2012
- LV civic leader Mack dies, Las Vegas Sun, September 28, 1998
- UNLV Foundation: A Conversation with Joyce Mack, May 13, 2013
- Book Reporter: Karen Mack
- Rosalie R. Radomsky, Claire Pasternack and Brian Goldsmith, The New York Times, August 27, 2010
- Mimi Avins, All they ask is that you don't think pink, The Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2006
- Janet Maslin, Chick Lit That Mixes Voltaire With Vogue, The New York Times, June 19, 2006
- Cindy Crosby, Review of A Version of the Truth, The Book Reporter, April 25, 2011
- Jane Krebs, Review of Freud's Mistress, The Book Reporter, July 26, 2013
- Jonathan Kirsch, ‘Freud’s Mistress’: A psychiatric affair, Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, July 24, 2013
- The Los Angeles Times Magazine: Contributors
- Bradner, Eric; Merica, Dan; Zeleny, Jeff (January 6, 2016). "Hillary Clinton sets $50 million first-quarter fundraising goal". CNN. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
- Karen Mack at IMDb