Since the formation of Orly Adelson Productions in 1995, Orly Adelson has become recognized as one of the most prominent and distinguished female producers in the television and film industry. Utilizing Orly Adelson Productions' ability to co-finance multiple projects, she has created a dynamic production company, boasting a diverse and eclectic slate of movies, series and feature films.

Her next upcoming project is "Hustle," an ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE) production that will premiere Saturday, September 25 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. "Hustle" depicts baseball icon Pete Rose's downfall during the mid-to-late 1980s as specifically documented by Major League Baseball's Dowd Report, when a penchant for gambling destroyed his career and forever tarnished his legacy. Tom Sizemore ("Black Hawk Down," "Saving Private Ryan") stars as Rose.

The company is also developing various other movies and series for ESPN, and is in post-production on the biopic "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story," based on the life and career of the late auto racing legend. Barry Pepper ("The Green Mile," "Saving Private Ryan," "61*") stars. The film will premiere this December on ESPN.

In 2003, Orly Adelson Productions produced various highly publicized, award-winning projects, including "Playmakers," ESPN's first original dramatic series, which won the AFI award as one of the year's top ten series, won the 2004 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Drama Series, and was recently nominated for a CSC Award; "Cavedweller," based on the novel by Dorothy Allison, starring Kyra Sdewick and Kevin Bacon, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, for Showtime; "Plainsong," an adaptation of the National Book Award finalist, for Hallmark Hall of Fame; "D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear," which recently won NAACP Image Awards for best television movie or mini and best actor (Charles Dutton), for USA Network; Discovery Channel's first movie, "Twelve Days of Terror," based on the true story of a series of 1916 shark attacks; Animal Planet family film "Mrs. Ashboro's Cat," and Hallmark Channel's "Mystery Woman."

The company is also producing the reality series "Sorority Life" and "Fraternity Life" for MTV. Last year's television credits also include "The Junction Boys," starring Tom Berenger, which premiered to rave reviews on ESPN as the network's highest-rated television movie, more than tripling the average rating for that time period; CBS telefilm "The Man Who Saved Christmas," starring Jason Alexander; "The One," a romantic comedy that marked the first film under the re-launched ABC Family Channel; and "Porn and Chicken," Comedy Central's first original made-for-television movie.

Other projects the company has in development include high-profile projects such as "The J.K. Rowling Story" for NBC; "The Capture of Saddam Hussein" and "Canal Street Brothel" for CBS; USA movies "Hidden in the Heartland," based on the life, crimes, and investigation of Atlanta bomber Eric

Rudolph, and "Bad Company," telling the true story of the Cotton Club murders; "Odd Girl Out," based on the bestselling book exploring bullying among teen girls, and true-life thriller "Intimate Stranger," for Lifetime; "Never Again," taking a "Traffic"-like approach to three separate hate crimes, for Court TV; and "Supercells" for A&E.

Orly Adelson Productions' feature films include DreamWorks film "Shackled," a comedy about a father and son ordered by a judge to be shackled together for a month, and "Chasing Dinner," a comedic film, written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans ("Stand By Me") as an independent feature.

Over the years, Orly Adelson Productions has built an impressive library of films. Past productions include the breakthrough television event "The Truth About Jane," which premiered on Lifetime and garnered the highest ratings for the network in five years. Oscar-nominated Stockard Channing received a SAG nomination for her role, and the critically acclaimed piece was also nominated for WGA and GLAAD awards. In addition, the company's CBS movie "One True Love" was one of the network's highest-rated films of the year.

The company's other credits include TBS movies "The Triangle," starring Luke Perry, Dan Cortese, and Olivia D'Abo, which was the second-highest rated original movie in TBS's history; and "On Hostile Ground," the highest-rated cable movie for its quarter.

Orly Adelson Productions enjoyed a sweeps win for CBS with the film "To Love, Honor and Betray," starring Crystal Bernard, James Brolin and Dee Wallace Stone. The company also produced "God's New Plan" for CBS, starring Katey Sagal; the Christmas romance "A Chance of Snow" for Lifetime, starring JoBeth Williams and Michael Ontkean under the direction of Tony Bill; "Ultimate Deception" for the USA Network starring Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco; "Billboard Dad," starring the Olsen twins; and "Freefall" for Fox Family Channel, starring Jaclyn Smith.

As President of Orly Adelson Productions, Adelson brings a unique point of view to the company's films. A native of Israel, Adelson served as a lieutenant in the Israeli Army prior to earning her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Musicology from Hebrew University, simultaneously graduating from the Academy of Music and Dance. She also attended Tel Aviv University Graduate School before marrying and moving to the U.S. in 1982. She began her career in the advertising trade in a three-year staff producing position at Bozell, Jacobs, Kenton, Eckhardt, working on various accounts, including their popular Chrysler campaign. She entered the arena of television movie production as vice president of development at Brandman Productions, where she executive-produced her first project, the NBC telefilm "Shoot First."

Adelson then joined producer Roger Gimbel as an independent producer at Carolco-Gimbel, which, after three years, became Gimbel-Adelson Productions. During her tenure, she served as an executive overseeing the acclaimed movie "Chernobyl: The Final Warning" (TNT), with Jon Voight, and executive-produced "Desperate Rescue" (NBC) with Mariel Hemingway, "Murder Between Friends" (NBC), and "The Perfect Mother" (CBS) with Tyne Daly. On her own, she produced "Keeper of the Light," a documentary on the state of Israel, directed by Academy AwardŽ-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman.

Adelson currently serves as Vice-President of the Board of Directors for Women in Film and has lectured on television production in the film departments of the University of Southern California and Santa Monica College.

Adelson credits her accomplishments to a strong work ethic, abetted by a commitment to enjoy happiness in the process. "There's always a way to achieve what you want. You just have to find a door that's open," she says, applying her philosophy to the ever-changing global entertainment market. "And," she warns, "you may have to knock a few times to find the answer you are looking for." A Renaissance woman with interests ranging from art, music and theater to all forms of sports, Adelson lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.