Liz Friedlander is an American music video, television director and television producer. Originally from New York City, Friedlander moved to Pennsylvania to attend the Drama Conservatory school at Carnegie Mellon University. She then moved to Los Angeles where she attended the University of California Santa Cruz followed by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. She also won the Frank S. Glicksman Award for her short film Eleven-Twenty. Since the mid-1990s she has amassed a number of music video credits directing videos for Alanis Morissette, U2, Megadeth, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, Celine Dion, R.E.M., 3 Doors Down, among other artists. In 2006, she directed her first feature film Take the Lead starring Antonio Banderas. Beginning in 2008, Friedlander moved on to television, directing episodes of One Tree Hill, The Vampire Diaries, Privileged, Pretty Little Liars, 90210, Melrose Place, Outlaw and Gossip Girl. Music videos 1996 Leah Andreone - "It's Alright, It's OK" Babyface featuring Mariah Carey & Kenny G - "Every Time I Close My Eyes" Maxwell - "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" Alanis Morissette - "You Learn" 1997 Alana Davis - "32 Flavors" Chantal Kreviazuk - "Surrounded" (Version #2) Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte - "Come On" Megadeth - "Trust" Porno for Pyros - "Hard Charger" (credited as Alan Smithee) 1998 G. Love & Special Sauce - "I-76" Harvey Danger - "Flagpole Sitta" Steve Poltz - "Silver Lining" Save Ferris - "The World Is New" 1999 Paula Cole - "I Believe in Love" Celine Dion - "That's the Way It Is" Shawn Mullins - "What Is Life?" R.E.M. - "The Great Beyond" Janice Robinson - "Nothing I Would Change" Seal - "Lost My Faith" Duncan Sheik - "That Says It All" Taxiride - "Get Set" (Version #1) 2000 blink-182 - "Adam's Song" Tracy Bonham - "Behind Every Good Woman" Deftones - "Change (In the House of Flies)" Dido - "Here with Me" (Version #2) Celine Dion - "I Want You to Need Me" (Version #2) Celine Dion - "If Walls Could Talk" k.d. lang - "Summerfling" Nine Days - "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" 3 Doors Down - "Loser" 2001 Anastacia - "Paid My Dues" Blaque - "Can't Get It Back" Michelle Branch - "Everywhere" Natalie Merchant - "Just Can't Last" Semisonic - "Chemistry" Tantric - "Mourning" 3 Doors Down - "Be Like That" U2 - "Walk On" (US version)