Jamie Tarses (born 1964) was head of ABC's entertainment division from 1996 to 1999, the first woman and one of the youngest people to hold such a post in an American broadcast network. She is the daughter of television writer Jay Tarses. Amanda Peet, who plays Jordan McDeere, the head of fictional network NBS on NBC show "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", has said that her character was "loosely based" on Tarses. Wikipedia
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Father is writer/actor Jay Tarses. President of ABC Entertainment, 1996-98. Was president of NBC Entertainment for 11 months in 1995. Developed the TV hits "Caroline in the City" (1995), "Mad About You" (1992), and "Friends" (1994) while at NBC. The chara www.imdb.com/name/nm1399339/
