Shonda Rhimes Joins B&C's "Women of Hollywood"

Woman behind Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice set for "Powerhouses of Primetime" roundtable with Tassler, Josephson at July event in L.A.

By B&C Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM

Shonda Rhimes, creator and executive producer of ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice and executive producer of ABC's upcoming Off the Map, has been named a speaker at B&C's "Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of Hollywood." She joins previously announced speakers CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler and WME agent Nancy Josephson in the "Powerhouses of Primetime" roundtable discussion.


For her work on Grey's Anatomy, Rhimes has received Emmy nominations, honors from the Producers Guild of America and the WGA, a Golden Globe and numerous NAACP Image Awards. She has also written feature films, including The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement and Crossroads, and she co-wrote HBO's Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.

"Keynotes & Cocktails" is an off-the-record networking gathering of the women of the TV industry, to be held July 15 from 3-6 p.m. at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.

For more info and tickets, log onto www.broadcastingcable.com/womenhollywood