Biography

Personal Life

Born to a Jewish family, Chaiken studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design in 1979. Chaiken's partner is LouAnne Brickhouse (former VP of Production at The Walt Disney Company) and they live in the Hollywood Hills area of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles. Chaiken is co-parent to twin daughters Tallulah and Augusta with her former partner, English architect Miggi Hood.

Career

She began her career as an agent trainee for Creative Artists Agency, and as an executive for Aaron Spelling and Quincy Jones Entertainment. In 1988, she was the coordinating producer for the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and the associate producer for Satisfaction. She then wrote the screenplay Barb Wire (1996), and the television films Dirty Pictures (2000), and Damaged Care (2002) before the success of The L Word raised her profile. Since the L Word, she has been involved with Empire, a hit television series.

Filmography

Executive Producer

• Empire (2015)

Director

• The L Word (2007)

Producer

• Satisfaction (1988)
• Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1991-1992)
• The L Word (2007)
• The Real L Word (2010)
• Confessions of a Backup Dancer (2010)
• Empire (2015 TV series) (2015)

Screenwriter

• Barb Wire (1996)
• Dirty Pictures (2000)
• Damaged Care (2002)
• The L Word (2004-2007)
• Confessions of a Backup Dancer (2010)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]