Cari Beauchamp

Biography

Cari Beauchamp was a trailblazing American author, historian, journalist, and documentary filmmaker born on September 12, 1949, in Berkeley, California. She made a lasting impact as the resident scholar of the Mary Pickford Foundation and wrote the acclaimed biography "Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood." Her work also explored her experiences as a private investigator and early advocate for women's rights in California.