Laura Ziskin was born on March 3, 1950 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA as Laura Ellen Ziskin. She was a producer and writer, known for Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013), What About Bob? (1991) and No Way Out (1987). She was married to Alvin Sargent and Julian Barry. She died on June 12, 2011 in Santa Monica, California.