Valerie Alexander

Valerie Alexander has been a working screenwriter since 2001. Her projects have included the adaptation of the novel "Social Crimes" for Phoenix Pictures, with Joel Schumacher attached to direct, the adaptation of Michael Chepiga's stage play "Getting & Spending," to star Catherine Zeta Jones, the development of the television series "Gangster, Inc." for CubeVision, and her original screenplay "Flack." Valerie made her directing debut with the award-winning short film "Making the Cut," and is the creator, producer and director of "The Wedding Matters," "Say I Do," and "Life Support," three successful video campaigns in support of marriage equality. In addition to her scripted work, Valerie has also worked on a variety of game shows, both broadcast and online, including Chain Reaction, Pat Sajak's Trivia Challenge, The Rich List, Trivial Pursuit: America Plays and the upcoming shows American Know it All and Perfect 10. Prior to becoming a screenwriter, Valerie was a corporate securities lawyer with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, an investment banker with SG Cowen and the Vice President of Business Development for PixelWorld Networks and The CLIC. Aside from her professional experience, Valerie has worked as: a horse wrangler; an algebra teacher; an acquisitions fund broker; a semi-professional soccer player; a runway model; a tutor for the developmentally disabled; an amusement park supervisor; an SAT, GRE, LSAT and GMAT prep teacher; and the world's worst waitress. Valerie has been married to writer/producer Rick Alexander since 2006. Prior to that, she was known to all as Valerie Horwitz. Valerie and Rick live in Los Angeles with their ill-mannered German Shepherd, Pepper.