Leslie Dixon
Leslie Dixon
Leslie Dixon is an American screenwriter and producer. She began her career as an original screenwriter, writing films such as: Outrageous Fortune and Overboard. She then moved into adaptations and re-writes, developing the screenplays for: Mrs. Doubtfire, The Thomas Crown Affair, Pay It Forward, and Hairspray. She has also produced a variety of films and the television series Limitless...
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth4 August 1970
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