Women of Power: 10 Black Industry Leaders in Television and Film
by Courtney Connley

September 18, 2014

Women of Power: 10 Black Industry Leaders in Television and Film

Debra Martin Chase

Chase is making strides in Hollywood as the first African American female producer to have her own deal at a major studio. A graduate of Harvard University, Chase is the CEO of Martin Chase Productions, a Walt Disney Co.-affiliated production company. Under her own production company, Chase has worked on several award-winning projects including The Princess Diaries, The Cheetah Girls, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Sparkle, just to name a few.

Chase also shared her keys to success on an entrepreneur’s panel at Black Enterprise’s 7th Annual Women of Power Summit alongside model Beverly Johnson.


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