Justine Bateman
Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) [1] is an American writer, director and producer.[2] Her former acting work includes Family Ties, Satisfaction, Men Behaving Badly, The TV Set, Desperate Housewives, and Californication. Her feature film directorial debut, Violet, starring Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux, premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. Bateman also wrote, directed and produced the film short Five Minutes, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
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| Born | Justine Tanya Bateman February 19, 1966 Rye, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Taft High School |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BS) |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Notable credit | Mallory Keaton in Family Ties |
| Spouse | Mark Fluent (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Jason Bateman (brother) |
Early life
Bateman was born in Rye, New York,[citation needed] to Victoria Elizabeth, a former flight attendant for Pan Am who was originally from the United Kingdom, and Kent Bateman.[3] She is the older sister of actor Jason Bateman.[4]
She attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California. However, Bateman could not attend college at the time due to her contractual obligations with Family Ties. Bateman stated that she was informed by the series' line producer Carol Himes, "You're under contract to Paramount Studios."[5]
Career
Acting
Bateman's most prominent acting role began when she was a teenager, playing the role of superficial Mallory Keaton on the television sitcom Family Ties in 1982; she continued the role throughout the show's run which ended in 1989. She hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live during its 13th season in 1988. From her work on Family Ties she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.[citation needed]
In the 1996–97 NBC American version of the British TV comedy Men Behaving Badly,[6] featuring Rob Schneider and Ron Eldard, she starred as Sarah, Eldard's character's girlfriend. Bateman returned to TV with the 2003 Showtime mini-series Out of Order, alongside Eric Stoltz, Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy.
In the third-season Arrested Development episode "Family Ties," which was broadcast in February 2006,[7] her character is initially believed to be Michael Bluth's sister, but she turns out to be a prostitute taken advantage of by his father, and pimped by his brother. Michael Bluth was played by Bateman's brother Jason.[8]
Recurring roles included Men in Trees, Still Standing, and Desperate Housewives.
In 1988, Bateman starred in the lead role in the motion picture Satisfaction. The film, about an all-girl musical band, also featured Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, and Britta Phillips. Bateman starred as the lead vocalist and also performed the vocals on the soundtrack. Other films include The Night We Never Met, with Matthew Broderick, and The TV Set, with David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver.
Bateman has acted in several web series. She acted in John August's Remnants, Illeana Douglas' IKEA-sponsored Easy to Assemble[9][10] (for which in 2010 Bateman was among the winners of the Streamy Award for Best Ensemble Cast and was nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Web-Series),[11] and Anthony Zuiker's digi-novel series Level 26: Dark Prophecy, in which she plays a tarot card reader.[12]
Bateman's theater experience includes Arthur Miller's The Crucible (Roundabout Theater), David Mamet's Speed the Plow (Williamstown Theater Fest), and Frank Wedekind's Lulu (Berkeley Rep).[citation needed]
Writer
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| Interview with Bateman on Fame at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, April 14, 2019, C-SPAN |
Bateman wrote her feature film directorial debut, Violet, premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival.[13] Bateman also wrote her short film directorial debut, Five Minutes. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017.[14] She made her first script sale to Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place.[15] She also co-wrote the adaptation of Lisi Harrison's teenage book series The Clique for a Warner Bros. internet series.[16] Bateman's first book, Fame: The Hijacking of Reality, was published in 2018 by Akashic Books.[17] Her second book, Face: One Square Foot of Skin, was also published by Akashic Books in 2021.
Producer
In the fall of 2007, Bateman helped produce the Speechless campaign in support of the Writers Guild of America strike.
Bateman also co-produced and co-presented with fashion maven Kelly Cutrone on their internet talk show Wake Up and Get Real (WUAGR).[18] Described as an alternative to the television series The View, WUAGR was last broadcast in June 2011.[19] She was also a producer on the internet series Easy to Assemble (which garnered more than 5.1 million views during its second season.[6]),
Bateman produced the film short, Z, Five Minutes (Toronto Film Festival 2017 premiere), and Push, and the feature film, Violet (SXSW 2021 Film Festival Premiere).
Her production company is Section 5.
Director
Her feature film directorial debut, Violet, starring Olivia Munn, Justin Theroux, and Luke Bracey, premiered at the SXSW 2021 film festival. Her short film directorial debut, Five Minutes, was an official selection at various film festivals, including the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It was a winner in Amazon Prime's Festival Stars competition, and one of Vimeo's Short of the Week.[20]
Other work
During a hiatus from the entertainment business, Bateman established a clothing design company in 2000. She managed it until its closure in 2003. Justine Bateman Designs was known for one-of-a-kind hand knits. It sold to BendelsNY, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Fred Segal.[21]
She served on the National Board of Directors of the Screen Actors Guild until July 2009, when she resigned just before the end of her initial three-year term.[22][23]
Personal life
In 2001, Bateman married Mark Fluent, with whom she has two children. An outspoken supporter of net neutrality,[24] she testified before the United States Senate Commerce Committee in support of it in 2008.[25]
Bateman earned a degree in computer science and digital media management from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2016.[26]
Bateman is a licensed pilot of single-engine planes and a certified scuba diver.[27]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982–1989 | Family Ties | Mallory Keaton | 176 episodes Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1986 and 1987) Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series |
| 1984 | It's Your Move | Debbie | Episode: "Pajama Party" |
| Tales from the Darkside | Susan 'Pookie' Anderson | Episode: "Mookie and Pookie" | |
| 1985 | ABC Afterschool Special | Sara White | Episode: "First the Egg" |
| Right to Kill? | Deborah Jahnke | Television movie | |
| Family Ties Vacation | Mallory Keaton | Television movie | |
| 1986 | Can You Feel Me Dancing? | Karin Nichols | Television movie |
| 1988 | Satisfaction | Jennie Lee | |
| Mickey's 60th Birthday | Mallory Keaton | Television movie | |
| 1990 | The Fatal Image | Megan Brennan | Television movie |
| 1990 | The Closer | Jessica Grant | |
| 1992 | Deadbolt | Marty Hiller | Television movie |
| In the Eyes of a Stranger | Lynn Carlson | Television movie | |
| Primary Motive | Darcy Link | ||
| How Can I Tell If I'm Really In Love | Herself | Educational classroom video | |
| 1993 | Beware of Dog | Linda Irving | |
| The Night We Never Met | Janet Beehan | ||
| 1994 | Terror in the Night | Robin Andrews | Television movie |
| Another Woman | Lisa Temple | Television movie | |
| 1995 | A Bucket of Blood | Carla | Television movie |
| 1996 | The Acting Thing | Unknown | Short film |
| God's Lonely Man | Meradith | ||
| Kiss & Tell | Molly McMannis | ||
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Sarah/Zara | 4 episodes | |
| Men Behaving Badly | Sarah Stretten | 22 episodes | |
| 1997 | Highball | Sandy | |
| 1999 | Rugrats | Art Patron | Episode: "Opposites Attract"/"The Art Museum" |
| Say You'll Be Mine | Chelsea | ||
| 2002 | Ozzy & Drix | Rota | Episode: "Gas of Doom" |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Annie | 6 episodes Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2004 | Still Standing | Terry | 3 episodes |
| Humor Me | Paula | Television movie | |
| The Hollywood Mom's Mystery | Lucy Freers | Television movie | |
| 2005 | Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula | Attia, Imperial Courtesan | Short film |
| 2006 | Arrested Development | Nellie Bluth | Episode: "Family Ties" |
| The TV Set | Natalie Klein | ||
| To Have and to Hold | Meg | TV movie | |
| Men in Trees | Lynn Barstow | 10 episodes | |
| 2007 | Hybrid | Andrea | Television movie |
| 2008, 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Ellie Leonard | 5 episodes |
| Californication | Mrs. Patterson | 2 episodes | |
| Easy to Assemble | Justine Bateman | 12 episodes | |
| 2009 | Psych | Victoria | Episode: "Tuesday the 17th" |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "1.7" | |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Sydney | Episode: "Short Cuts" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour | Margaret | Episode: "See No Evil" |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Angela | Episode: "The Future Dunphys" |
| Deep Dark Canyon | Cheryl Cavanaugh | ||
| 2021 | Violet | Director, writer, producer |
References
- ^ Brant, Marley (2006). Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984. ISBN 9780823089338.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 27, 2018). "Olivia Munn, Justin Theroux Join Justine Bateman's Drama 'Violet' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ ""Justine Bateman Is Aging. She No Longer Cares What You Think About That"". Glamour. April 6, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Jason Bateman: I'm Not a Great Son". USA Today. May 19, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ LaPorte, Nicole (November 5, 2014). "Justine Bateman on Pulling off a Major Midlife Career Pivot". Fast Company. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Hampp, Andrew (January 11, 2010). "Web Series Shows a Bit of Quality Can Help Sell 'Crap'". Ad Age. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Arrested Development Season 3 Episode 11". TV.com. February 10, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Chaney, Jen (August 22, 2006). "An Advance Look at 'Arrested'". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Episode 1: Actor's Anonymous". EasytoAssemble.tv. Easy to Assemble. 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Actress Illeana Douglas sets Web TV show at Ikea: 'Easy to Assemble' comedy features 10 episodes". Furniture Today. October 1, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Streamy Awards". Streamy Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ Zuiker, Anthony E. (September 27, 2010). "'CSI's' Zuiker on 'Dark Prophecy': The Fate of the Digi-Novel". TheWrap. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "SXSW 2020 Film Festival Schedule: "Violet"".
- ^ . Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ Huff, Richard (June 9, 2008). "Justine Bateman experiences career change". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Graser, Marc (June 15, 2010). "WB clicks with 'Clique'". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Sacks, Mike (October 2, 2018). "Justine Bateman Has Some Thoughts on the Fame Cycle . . . and Geoffrey Owens Working at Trader Joe's". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Kelly Cutrone and Justine Bateman's Talk Show". Wake Up And Get Real. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ Cutrone, Kelly; Bateman, Justine (June 10, 2011). "Wake Up And Get Real: Arnold + Maria". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Five Minutes is an Amazon Prime Winner". FollowFiveMinutesFilm. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ Apodaca Jones, Rose (January 2, 2001). "A New Yarn for Justine Bateman". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ . SAG. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 3, 2009). "Bateman exits SAG's national board". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Bateman, Justine (November 23, 2009). "We Need To Put Our Foot Down On Net Neutrality". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (April 24, 2008). "Verrone & Bateman Testify In Support Of Net Neutrality At U.S. Senate Hearing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Beebe, Lisa (April 11, 2019). "Justine Bateman Gets Why You Want to Be Famous". Los Angeles. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Justine Bateman: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
Further reading
- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 13.
External links
- Justine Bateman at IMDb
- Her film project site
- Her college blog, done as tanya77