Channing Dungey
Channing Dungey is an American television executive who became the first African American president of ABC Entertainment Group and its production arm ABC Studios. She is also the first black president of a major broadcast TV network.[1] She was hired as president on February 17, 2016, replacing Paul Lee.[2] Previously, Dungey worked as ABC's head of drama and oversaw the development of ABC Studios shows such as Scandal, Criminal Minds, How to Get Away with Murder, Quantico, Army Wives and Once Upon A Time.[3] Dungey joined ABC Studios in the summer of 2004.
Dungey has a sister, actress Merrin Dungey.[4] In 1991, she graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.[5] She began her career in entertainment as a development assistant for Davis Entertainment at 20th Century Fox. She later joined Warner Bros. as a production executive, where she helped develop and supervise a number of commercially successful films including Bridges of Madison County, Heat, The Matrix, and Devil’s Advocate.[6]
References
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (17 February 2016). "ABC Names its First African American President". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Joe Otterson (17 February 2016). "Channing Dungey Replaces Paul Lee as Head of ABC Entertainment". TheWrap. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "ABC Shakeup: Paul Lee Out As President, Channing Dungey To Succeed Him - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Sister, Sister". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Channing Dungey - UCLA School of TFT". Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ http://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/abc-executives/