Education
University of California, Los Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television. Vassar College.
University of California, Los Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television. Vassar College.
Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Addison began working as a journalist before embarking on a directing and producing career. In the late 1980s, she worked as a senior VP of drama development at Lorimar before working as a producer at Warner Brothers Television. From 1995 to 1998, Addison was VP of drama development at Columbia Broadcasting System. After leaving Columbia Broadcasting System, she worked on numerous television series including Family Law and EZ Streets with director and writer Paul Haggis.
In 1999, she directed the television movie Deep in My Heart.
Addison died on January 24, 2004 in New York City. Haggis dedicated his Oscar-winning film Crash to Addison.