Alison worked in the film industry in LA for two decades, first as a story analyst for major studios, including Dreamworks and Sony, then as a writer. She’s written more than a dozen screenplays, two of which were optioned by producer Adam Merims (Straight Outta Compton, Little Women) and another by producer Daniel Sackheim (True Detective). She also wrote for an FX sitcom, Son of the Beach.