Justine Bateman is an American filmmaker, author and former actress. Her acting work included
Family Ties,
Satisfaction,
Men Behaving Badly,
The TV Set,
Desperate Housewives, and
Californication. Her feature film directorial debut,
Violet, starring Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux, premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. Bateman also wrote, directed and produced the film short
Five Minutes, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. She regularly makes guest appearances on USA television including
Fox News and
Today and is the author of the books
Fame: The Hijacking of Reality (2018) and
Face: One Square Foot of Skin (2021).