Ellen RandVICE PRESIDENT

Ellen Rand is the Vice President of Programming at Universal Cable Productions (UCP). Ellen has developed and been point executive on scripted projects for USA Network shows such as Suits, Covert Affairs, Royal Pains and the new comedy Playing House. Rand majored in journalism at the University of Wisconsin. After college she worked in local news, however the light interest pieces they produced did not satisfy her thirst for hard-hitting content. A friend of a friend of a friend of Ellen’s knew about a Production Assistant position on a TV show and she got her an interview. When she showed up wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase the producers were amused by how dressed up she was for a PA position.

Ellen has developed and been point executive on scripted projects for USA Network shows such as Suits, Covert Affairs, Royal Pains and the new comedy Playing House set to premiere in April. She joined the NBCU Family in 2002 as Creative Coordinator at the Syfy Network in LA and then moved to NYC in 2004 to work for the Chairman of NBCU Cable Entertainent Group, Bonnie Hammer. Previously, Rand was at Trilogy Entertainment and worked on the series The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone, and the NBC remake of Carrie.