| Raised in upstate New York and in Virginia |
| Worked in television as a producer and screenwriter; wrote for "Hart to Hart" and "Paper Dolls"; often credited as Donald Paul Roos |
1978 | Moved to Hollywood to pursue career |
1985 | Served as executive script consultant and writer for the ABC series "The Colbys" |
1986 | Provided the story for and wrote script for the ABC Disney movie "Casebusters"; |
1987 | Took a sabatical to write first screenplay, "Love Field" (filmed in 1990; released in 1992) |
1989 | Served as one of the producers on the NBC drama series "Nightingales"; also wrote one episode; first credits as Don Roos |
1992 | Penned the hit thriller "Single White Female" |
1995 | Scripted the female buddy road movie "Boys on the Side"; clashed with director Herbert Ross and was banished from the set during filming |
1996 | Wrote the remake of "Diabolique", starring Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani |
1998 | Feature directorial debut with the well-received black comedy "The Opposite of Sex"; also scripted |
1999 | Wrote and directed the pilot for the NBC sitcom "Mind Your Own Business", about a teenager who seeks out her biological relatives when her adopted parents are killed; pilot picked up as a midseason replacement for the 1999-2000 season under the title "M.Y.O.B."; announced to air in summer 2000 |
2000 | Was one of the writers on the thriller "Bless the Child" |
2000 | Wrote and directed second feature "Bounce", a romantic drama which teamed Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck |
2001 | Executive produced the romantic comedy "All Over the Guy" |
2005 | Helmed "Happy Endings" a drama that weaves multiple stories to create a witty look at love, family, and the sheer unpredictability of life itself |
