When asked for a reaction about her film Deep Impact (1998) vs. a rival movie release at the same time Armageddon (1998), she responded: “Michael Bay did come to my premiere, which really shocked me. And I can tell you that after — after [seeing] my film — he went and reshot the end of his.” Leder went through a period after making Pay It Forward where she wasn't hired to direct any feature films. “Most women who don’t have commercial success are not asked back to the party. It did not hurt me in television, but it did in features.” Leder felt as though she had been put into a "movie jail" by Hollywood for the lack of success of Pay It Forward. Leder's dry spell of feature films after the release of Pay It Forward drove her to other pursuits in television and film. She shot nine pilots and produced six series, including The Beast (2001), John Doe (2002), Johnny Zero (2005), and Vanished (2006). Leder also made many made-for-TV movies such as Thick as Thieves (2009), U.S. Attorney (2009), and Heavenly (2011). In 2015, Leder was brought by HBO to direct a first-season episode of The Leftovers and later hired as a co-showrunner. Leder's feature film On the Basis of Sex, the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's path to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, was released in December 2018. It is Leder's first theatrical feature in 18 years. Personal life Leder has one daughter, Hannah, with her husband actor Gary Werntz. Leder states she "was raised a feminist" and "was an anti-war protester all during the Vietnam War". Filmography Feature films Television TV Movies TV Series Awards and nominations Bibliography Scott, Tobias. “Veteran TV Director Still Tries to Scale Film Barriers.” New York Times (10/13/2015): C2. Accessed November 13, 2018 Brodesser, Claude. “Helmer: Leder Among Men.” Daily Variety (6/9/2000): A4. Accessed November 13, 2018 Goldman, Michael. “Mimi Leger: Director.” Millimeter (Nov 1998) Accessed November 13, 2018 Rochlin, Margy. “For Mimi Leder, Persistence Pays Off.” Directors Guild of America Quarterly (Spring 2018) Accessed November 14, 2018 References External links The Paley Center for Media: https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101220/http://www.shemadeit.org/meet/biography.aspx?m=38 Mimi Leder DGA 1952 births Living people AFI Conservatory alumni Film producers from New York (state) 20th-century American Jews American television directors Television producers from New York City American women television producers American women film directors American women television directors Film directors