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Revision as of 23:00, 15 April 2019
Kay Cannon | |
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 Cannon in September 2009 | |
| Born | Kathryn E. Cannon August 21, 1974 Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lewis University (M.A., B.A.) Reed-Custer High School |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Eben Russell
(m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Kay Cannon (born August 21, 1974) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is known for writing the Pitch Perfect films. She is also known for her work as a writer and producer for the NBC series 30 Rock (2007–2012).[1] She was also a co-executive producer and writer on the FOX sitcom New Girl (2012–2014) and created the short-lived Netflix series Girlboss (2017).[2] Cannon made her directorial debut with Blockers (2018).
Early life
Kay Cannon was born on August 21, 1974. She was raised in Custer Park, Illinois, and is the fifth of seven siblings.[2][3] She graduated from Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood, Illinois, and received her BA in Theatre and MA in Education at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois.[4]
Career
Acting
Cannon trained at The Second City, ImprovOlympic, and ComedySportz. One of her first jobs was as a performer at ComedySportz.[citation needed]
She has performed sketch and improv for theaters including Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Second City in Chicago and Las Vegas, ImprovOlympic (West and Chicago) and at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles and New York.[citation needed]
Cannon starred in the independent film The Little Tin Man (2013). She has guest-starred on NBC's 30 Rock, New Girl, and Cristela.
She made a cameo in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and also appeared in the comedy How to Be Single (2016), starring Rebel Wilson and Dakota Johnson.
Writing
While performing and writing around Chicago, she met actress Tina Fey; a fellow Second City alumna. When Tina Fey began creating the NBC comedy 30 Rock, she brought Cannon to the writing staff. She worked her way up from staff writer to supervising producer. [citation needed]
Cannon won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedic Series for her work on 30 Rock three times. In 2008, she won a Peabody Award for her work on the show.[5] In 2010, Cannon was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. During this time, Cannon also worked as a co-producer on the feature film, Baby Mama (2008).
She moved from New York City to Los Angeles when she signed an overall development deal with 20th Century Fox. Within that deal, she worked as a co-executive producer on New Girl and as a consulting producer on Cristela. As part of her development, Cannon sold a workplace comedy The Wrecking Crew to Fox and wrote the pilot The Runt for CBS.[citation needed]
She then created, executive produced the show "Girlboss" for Netflix based on the real life of Sophia Amoruso.
Cannon's first produced feature screenplay was the a cappella comedy Pitch Perfect (2012). She wrote and co-produced the film's sequels, Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017).
Directing
Cannon made her directorial debut with Blockers. The film was released by Universal Pictures on April 6, 2018. On April 9, 2019 it was announced that Cannon would write and direct a musical reimagining of Cinderella for Sony Pictures, staring Camila Cabello and produced by James Corden and his production company, Fullwell 73.[6]
Personal life
In 2004, Cannon married American comedian Jason Sudeikis after five years together. They separated in 2008 and divorced in 2010.[7]
Cannon and her second husband, comedy writer Eben Russell, had a daughter, Evelyn Rose "Leni" Russell, in October 2013.[8][9]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Baby Mama | No | No | Co-Producer | |
| 2012 | Pitch Perfect | No | No | Yes | |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | No | Yes | Yes | Co-producer |
| 2017 | Pitch Perfect 3 | No | Yes | Yes | Co-screenwriter with Mike White and co-producer |
| 2018 | Blockers[10] | Yes | No | No | Directorial debut |
| 2019 | Untitled Cinderella Project[11] | Yes | Yes | Announced |
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | New Girl | Yes | Yes | Co-Executive Producer; writer |
| 2014 | Cristela | Yes | Yes | Consulting Producer |
| 2017 | Girlboss[12] | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer |
References
- ^ "A Few Minutes with 30 Rock's Kay Cannon". Ucbcomedy.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Writer Kay Cannon Talks 'Pitch Perfect', Girl Power, Picking Out the Songs, 'The Breakfast Club', and Her Fox Show". Collider.com. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Thomas, Mike (April 3, 2013). "'Pitch Perfect' writer returns to Chicago to hone her improv chops". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Mason, Rachael. "Inside the Writer's Room: Behind the Scenes at 30 Rock with Writer/Producer Kay Cannon". Splitsider.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 20, 2016 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Camila Cabello to Star in 'Cinderella' Reimagining From Kay Cannon, Sony (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ Sudeikis in Kit, Zorianna (February 23, 2011). "A Minute With: Jason Sudeikis getting a 'Hall Pass'". Reuters. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) Additional WebCitation archive on January 8, 2018. - ^ Webber, Stephanie (October 13, 2013). "Kay Cannon, Pitch Perfect and New Girl Writer, Welcomes Baby". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Cannon, Kay (October 13, 2013). "I finally pooped out a baby!". Kay Cannon Instagram account. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
Evelyn Rose Russell. We call her Leni.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 10, 2017). "'The Pact' Starring Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz and John Cena Acquired by Universal". Variety. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ McNary, Dave; McNary, Dave (2019-04-10). "Camila Cabello to Star in New 'Cinderella' Movie for Sony". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ Kroll, Justin; Kroll, Justin (2016-02-05). "Netflix Orders Sophia Amoruso's '#Girlboss' to Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
External links
- Kay Cannon at IMDb
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