Tracey Jackson
Template:Unreviewed Tracey Jackson (born May 12, 1958[1]) is an American author, blogger, screenwriter, film director and producer.[2]
Jackson’s second book, Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life, co-written with Oscars- and Grammy award-winning songwriter Paul Williams, was published in 2014 and aims to help non-addicts benefit from principles of the addiction recovery movement.[3]
Jackson has scripted fifteen feature-length screenplays, including The Other End of the Line, The Guru and Confessions of a Shopaholic.[4][5] She wrote, directed, and starred in the documentary Lucky Ducks, released in 2009.[6]
Jackson has also created ten pilots for television series.[5] In 1990, she created the series BABES for Fox TV.[7]
Early life and education
Tracey Jackson was born in Los Angeles, CA on May 12, 1958 and moved to Santa Barbara, CA in 1961.[1] After high school, Jackson studied acting with Dame Judith Anderson of The Royal Shakespeare Company at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, CA, and subsequently studied with Herbert Berghof and Austin Pendelton at HB Studio in New York City.[8][9] She later returned to HB Studio to teach screenwriting.[10][9]
In 1986, Jackson appeared in the film, Heartburn, written by Nora Ephron and directed by Mike Nichols.[11]
Career
Author
Jackson’s first book, Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty Is Not the New Thirty, was published in 2012.[12] Between a Rock and a Hot Place is a humorous mid-life memoir about the effects of aging on motherhood, wifehood and women’s bodies, and debunks the baby boomer generation’s self-promulgated myth that aging can be managed and youth sustained well into mid-life.[12][13] Between a Rock and a Hot Place was optioned for a TV movie by Lifetime.[2]
Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life, co-written by Jackson and Oscar- and Grammy-winning songwriter Paul Williams, was published in 2014.[3] Gratitude and Trust was written by Jackson, a non-addict, and Williams, a recovering addict, to help non-addicts benefit from principles of the recovery movement, and offers six affirmations for those who are “not suffering from life-threatening behavior, just life-limiting behavior.”[3][14][15] Jackson and Williams also operate Gratitudeandtrust.com, which provides inspirational affirmations and writings, and various resources related to their book.[16] Topics include “Getting Through The Holidays With Gratitude And Your Sanity” and "5 Ways To Let Go And Be In The Moment.”[16]
Screenwriter
Jackson has scripted fifteen feature-length screenplays, including The Other End of the Line, The Guru and Confessions of a Shopaholic.[4][5] The Guru, a comedy about an Indian immigrant in search of the American Dream who winds up as a sex guru, was produced by Universal Pictures and others, and released in 2002.[17] The Other End of the Line, a trans-global romantic comedy, was produced by MGM and released in 2008.[18] Jackson adapted Confessions of a Shopaholic, released in 2009, for producer Jerry Bruckheimer.[19] She was commissioned by Goldie Hawn to co-write the screenplay Ashes to Ashes with the actress.[15]
Jackson wrote, directed, and starred in the documentary Lucky Ducks, released in 2009.[20] The documentary followed Jackson and her teenage daughter from Park Avenue to Mumbai and explored complex relationship issues that baby boomer generation parents have with their over-indulged teenage children.[20]
Jackson has also written ten pilots for television series. In 1990, she created the series BABES for Fox TV.[7]
Blogger
Jackson blogs on traceyjacksononline.com.[21] She has also blogged for the Huffington Post, wowOwow, Society for Drug Free America, Tiny Buddha and other sites.[2]
Personal
Tracey Jackson lives in New York City with her husband, Glenn Horowitz, and two daughters.[13] Horowitz operates Glenn Horowitz Bookseller in New York.[22]
References
- ^ a b "Tracey Jackson". Facebook.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Tracey Jackson Bio". Penguin Group USA. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Tracey Jackson and Paul Williams (2014). Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life. Penguin. ISBN 9780698139862. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Tracey Jackson". IMDB.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Tracey Jackson Biography". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Lucky Ducks". IMDB.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Babes". IMDB.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Jackson, Tracey. "Atlanta and Old Loves". traceyjacksononline.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Original Filmmaking : The Guru". the writing studio. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Jackson, Tracey. "Band of Boys". traceyjacksononline.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Heartburn". IMDB.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b Jackson, Tracey (2012). Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty Is Not the New Thirty. New York City: Harper Collins. ISBN 9780061669286. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b Jackson, Tracey (2011). Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty Is Not the New Thirty. Harper Collins. ISBN 9780062042422. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson". Oprah: Super Soul Sunday. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b Fallow, Allan. "Paul Williams Comes Clean in 'Gratitude & Trust'". AARP.org. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Gratitude and Trust". gratitudeandtrust.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "The Guru". IMDB.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "The Other End of the Line". IMDB.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Confessions of a Shopaholic". IMDB.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Lucky Ducks". IMDB.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Tracey Jackson". traceyjacksononline.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Glenn Horowitz Bookseller". Retrieved 4 December 2014.