Los Angeles Confidential

THE PHILANTHRO­PIST

- SHELLEY REID

What’s the key to success? Doing what you are passionate about!

How much is timing and luck?

Timing and some good luck are important, but they are both linked to instinct, which will tell you when to grab an opportunit­y.

Do you feel women are under-represente­d in Hollywood?

Yes! Do the math.

What’s your greatest accomplish­ment? Surviving my second marriage.

What advice would you give a young woman starting out in the Industry today?

To not be afraid to behave like a woman—success doesn’t require imitating a man.

What’s your dearest women’s cause? Visionary Women (visionary women.com). We are doing great things—hosting salons on topics specific to women, mentoring girls, and using our funds and influence to support initiative­s for women.

You do an enormous amount of philanthro­py… I was brought up that we all have an obligation to help those less fortunate—I am very grateful for my life and it hurts me to see others struggle.

What is your favorite secret spot in LA?

It’s a secret. But I will tell you my favorite place for lunch: Petrossian on Robertson!

What are three films you can’t live without?

The King’s Speech, any Matt Damon Bourne movie, and The Queen.

Finish this thought: When I travel, the thing I miss most about LA is…

Valet parking!

 ??  ?? The lion queen: Shelley Reid, MGM Studios’ high-powered executive VP of television business and legal affairs, puts her Master’s degree in
social ethics from USC to good use with a number of
philanthro­pic causes, including Visionary Women,
where she...
The lion queen: Shelley Reid, MGM Studios’ high-powered executive VP of television business and legal affairs, puts her Master’s degree in social ethics from USC to good use with a number of philanthro­pic causes, including Visionary Women, where she...

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