Justine Bateman | |
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Born | Justine Tanya Bateman February 19, 1966 Rye, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse |
Mark Fluent (m. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Jason Bateman (brother) |
Justine Bateman (born February 19, 1966)[1] is an American filmmaker, author and former actress.[2] Her acting work included 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. She is the author of the best-selling books Fame: The Hijacking of Reality (2018) and Face: One Square Foot of Skin (2021).