Name: Ursula Burton

Yale Affiliation: ’88

Where you live: Santa Monica, CA

What you do: Writer-Director-Actor. I am also a Professor of the Practice teaching filmmaking at Otis College of Art and Design.

Your family: I’m married to Darin Henry and have two kids: Dashiell and Athena Burton.

Other Yale volunteer work: In addition to being on the YaleWomen Council, I am on the Board of The Yale Club of LA, the Board of YaleWomen LA, and I have been a Class Reunion Co-Chair.

Something we might not know about you: I also am the creator of a line of playing cards sold through the Gottman Institute, on mindfulness and life questions. Titles include: 52 Questions Before Marriage or Moving In, 52 Questions Before Baby, and 52 Questions After 50. In addition, my husband and I have a family comic book company called Sitcomics.