| Cindy Cowan | |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, US[1] |
| Alma Mater: | Tulane University |
| Occupation: | Film producer, songwriter, actor |
| Years Active: | 1975–present |
| Notable Works: | Miracle on 42nd Street |
Cindy Cowan (born May 7, 1959, Miami, Florida,) is an American film producer, songwriter, and actor.
Cowan graduated from Tulane University and attended graduate courses toward a master's degree in psychology at Harvard. Her producing career began as a producer and writer for a CBS News affiliate in Miami, Florida.[2] [3]
In 1995, Cowan co-founded Initial Entertainment Group (IEG) with Graham King. During her tenure as president, IEG had successes that included: an Emmy nomination for Rent-A-Kid starring Leslie Nielsen; Emmy, Golden Globe and People's Choice nominations for If These Walls Could Talk; a United Nations Award for Savior starring Dennis Quaid; and Oscar-winning Traffic starring Michael Douglas. Additional projects produced by Cowan included Very Bad Things and Robert Altman's Dr. T & the Women.
In 1999, Cowan sold her two-thirds stake in IEG to Splendid Films and started Cindy Cowan Entertainment where she produced Scorched, Fifty Dead Men Walking, and Red Lights starring Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver.[4] [3] [5]
As a songwriter and lyricist, Cowan has written songs for film and television; an album title track for Engelbert Humperdinck, a chart topping hit "This Love is Forever" for Howard Hewett, and several songs for Pamala Stanley.[6] [7]
| Year | Title | Executive Producer | Producer | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Power of Attorney | Video | |||
| 1996 | Precious Find | ||||
| Mojave Moon | |||||
| 1997 | Changing Habits | ||||
| Little City | |||||
| 1998 | Montana | ||||
| Savior | |||||
| Very Bad Things | |||||
| 2000 | Dr. T & the Women | ||||
| 2003 | Scorched | ||||
| 2008 | Fifty Dead Men Walking | ||||
| 2012 | Red Lights | ||||
| Smiley | |||||
| 2016 | The Axe Murders of Villisca | ||||
| 2017 | Kiki Mobile | TV series; 3 episodes; Co-executive | |||
| Miracle on 42nd Street | |||||
| 2019 | Slasher Party | Co-producer | |||
| Unseen | Short film | ||||
| La Ruta | Short film | ||||
| Rattlesnakes | Role: Mrs. Jones | ||||
| 2020 | Arkansas | ||||
| 2021 | Evie Rose | Short film | |||
| 2023 | The Haunting in Wicker Park | Post-production; a.k.a The Haunting | |||