Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Born	Stony Brook, New York, U.S.
Years active	1999–present
Spouse(s)	Scott Rosenbaum

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum is an American director who makes movies and TV shows. She is famous for directing popular films like Purple Hearts and Aquamarine. She also directed Sneakerella for Disney+ and Ramona and Beezus. In TV, she has directed episodes for shows like Spinning Out and Dead to Me.

Learning and Growing

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum went to Cornell University for her college studies. She then continued her education at the University of Southern California.

Her Directing Journey

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum started directing movies in 2006. Her first movie was a fun teen romantic comedy called Aquamarine. It was filmed in Australia. This movie was even nominated for two Teen Choice Awards!

In 2010, she directed Ramona and Beezus. This family comedy was based on the popular children's book series by Beverly Cleary. For this film, Elizabeth won the Women's Image Network Award for Best Female Director.

Elizabeth also directed the 2015 thriller movie Careful What You Wish For. It starred Nick Jonas in his very first movie role.

In 2020, Elizabeth directed and helped produce the Netflix TV series Spinning Out. This show was about a talented ice skater. She has also directed episodes for many other TV shows. These include Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, All American, Why Women Kill, The Vampire Diaries, and Dead to Me.

In 2022, Elizabeth directed the musical Disney+ movie Sneakerella. This film was a modern version of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. She also directed Purple Hearts, which became one of Netflix's most watched movies. The story for Purple Hearts was changed a bit during its creation. Elizabeth hopes that viewers understand the movie's goal was to show how people can grow and understand each other better.

Elizabeth has also shared her knowledge by teaching filmmaking at USC.

Her Life Outside Work

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum lives in Los Angeles. She is a member of important groups for people who work in film and TV. These include the DGA, the WGA, and the Editor's Guild. She is married to Scott Rosenbaum, who is a writer and producer.

Movies and TV Shows

Television Shows

• Gossip Girl (2009)
• Life Unexpected (2010)
• The Vampire Diaries (2010)
• 90210 (2011)
• Dating Rules from My Future Self (2012)
• Franklin & Bash (2012)
• Emily Owens M.D. (2012)
• Star-Crossed (2014)
• Red Band Society (2014)
• The Kicks (2015)
• Mistresses (2015)
• Relationship Status (2016)
• Guilt (2016)
• The Arrangement (2017)
• MacGyver (2017)
• Famous in Love (2017)
• Empire (2017–2018)
• The Exorcist (2017)
• The Resident (2018)
• Hawaii Five-0 (2018)
• All American (2019)
• Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019)
• BH90210 (2019)
• Why Women Kill (2019)
• Spinning Out (2020)
• Dead to Me (2020)
• Found (2024)

Movies

• Eyeball Eddie (2001) (short film)
• Aquamarine (2006)
• Ramona and Beezus (2010)
• Careful What You Wish For (2015)
• Sneakerella (2022)
• Purple Hearts (2022)

Music Videos

• Sofia Carson – "Come Back Home" (2022)