Bio: Born in Rye, New York, writer/director/producer/author Justine Bateman's directorial feature film debut of her own script, Violet (2021), stars Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux. The film premiered at SXSW and The Toronto Film Festival in 2021. It was released in theaters, to much acclaim, in Oct 2021.Her best-selling first book, "Fame," a non-fiction about society's need for its presence, was published in 2018 by Akashic Books. Her second book, "Face," is also an Akashic Books best-seller and was published in 2021.Bateman has an impressive former acting resume that includes Family Ties (1982), Satisfaction (1988), Arrested Development (2003), and many more. She has earned a Golden Globe nomination and two Emmy nominations. An advocate for Net Neutrality, Justine holds a degree from UCLA in Computer Science and Digital Media Management. Her producing credits include Easy to Assemble (2008) with Illeana Douglas and Jared Drake's Z (2011). Bateman wrote and produced her directorial film short debut, Five Minutes (2017), which premiered at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival and was chosen by seven more festivals, including the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It was one of the winners of the 2019 Amazon Prime Video Direct Festival Stars Program and was chosen by both Short of the Week and Vimeo's Staff Picks. Her follow-up film short was the drama, PUSH (2017).
Tivia: In 2001, Michael J. Fox told Emmy TV legends that he bonded with Justine, because she was "amazing" and "fantastic" and "tremendously talented". He also found it interesting that he was now seeing all these teenage girls named Mallory and Justine, names he didn't think that were part of lexicon of American girls' names, until she became popular on Family Ties (1982).Daughter of Kent Bateman and older sister of Jason Bateman.Had left acting from 2000-2003 to start her own design firm in L.A. She had both a couture and a ready-to-wear line and sold to Saks Fifth Avenue, Bandels, etc.In the mid/early 1990s Justine was sometimes a camp counselor for the YMCA in the LA valley area.Is an avid knitter.She currently runs a production and consulting company, SECTION 5.Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son named Duke Kenneth Fluent on June 18, 2002. Child's father is her husband, Mark Fluent.In the fall of 2012, she started studying computer science at UCLA. She graduated in 2016 with a BA in Computer Science and Digital Media Management.Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 37, a daughter named Gianetta Fluent in January 2004. Child's father is her husband, Mark Fluent.Was listed in Vh1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.Was originally considered for the role of Veronica in the cult classic film Heathers (1988).Was considered for the role of Emmeline in The Blue Lagoon (1980) that later went to Brooke Shields.Was romantically involved with Leif Garrett from 1988 to 1990.Attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California.Attended class at the studio of Hollywood yoga guru Bikram Choudhury, and can be seen on pages 166 and 167 of the first edition (1978) of his how-to book.Currently playing "Lynn Barstow" on the drama Men in Trees (2006). (February 2007)Her father, who is American-born, has English, Scottish, Swiss-German, Swedish, and Danish ancestry. Her mother is British, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire.Has said that she would love to do a movie with Quentin Tarantino.Aunt of Francesca (b. 2006) and Maple (b. 2012) via brother Jason Bateman.Sister-in-law of actress Amanda Anka.