Anita Laraine Wharton Addison[1] (September 6, 1952 – January 24, 2004) was an American television and film director and producer.
[2] Addison began working as a journalist at People, Money, Fortune,[1] and as a researcher for Time magazine,[2] before embarking on a directing and producing career.
She then worked as an analyst of Nielsen ratings for a small, independent TV station in Los Angeles.
[2] Addison produced, wrote and directed a short film called "Savannah"[2] which was nominated for an Academy Award for best director in 1989.
[2] In 1990 she earned a master's degree in fine arts from UCLA and began her career in TV and film.
After leaving CBS, she worked on numerous television series including Family Law and EZ Streets with director and writer Paul Haggis.