She was born in New York City, the youngest daughter of Jane (1933–1990), a philanthropist, and Peter E. Fleming Jr. (1929–2009), a criminal-defense lawyer.
While at Princeton, Fleming won the 1988 National Championship for lightweight crew[3] Fleming began her career as a financial analyst in Mergers and Acquisitions at the investment banks Drexel Burnham Lambert and James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated.
She later joined New Line Cinema, where she ultimately rose to the position of Senior Vice President, Business Development.
[5] She is also a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Fleming is a founding partner with Mark Ordesky of Court Five,[6] a multifaceted media company focused on developing and converting diverse intellectual property and brands into filmed entertainment for distribution worldwide.