Jamie Tarses Remembered by Industry Leaders as ‘Truly Gifted’ With Passion for TV
Elaine Low Senior TV WriterJamie Tarses, the TV executive and producer who was the first woman to head a Big Three network entertainment division, was remembered Monday by former colleagues and television executives as a gifted, whip-smart “force of nature” who forged a path for others in a male-dominated industry.Tarses died Monday at the age of 56. Her passing shocked the industry as she came up the ranks and remained a respected figure among the generation of industry executives who came up in the 1990s.Tarses is credited with helping to pave the way for other women at the top of TV.