Jennifer Todd (born October 3, 1969) is an American film and television producer. She has a first look film deal at MGM Studios and is partnered with Thomas Kail in an exclusive television deal with 20th Television. She co-produced the 89th and 90th Academy Awards with Michael De Luca. She was nominated for an Emmy for producing both shows. She previously served as President of Pearl Street Films, the production company of actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Life and career Todd was born in Los Angeles, California. Her credits include the three Austin Powers films, Boiler Room, Prime, Must Love Dogs, and Memento, for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for producing. Jennifer has produced alongside her sister, Suzanne Todd, also a producer. She produces the Showtime series "City on a Hill" starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge which aired its second season in 2021. She also produced "The Way Back" for WB starring Ben Affleck that was released in 2020.
Todd also produced Across the Universe, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Jim Sturgess and directed by Julie Taymor, as well as The Accidental Husband, directed by Griffin Dunne, starring Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. She produced (with Richard D. Zanuck) the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton.
Todd is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2018 she was elected to the Board of Governors as a Governor for the Producers Branch.
Awards 89th Oscars nominated for Emmy, Outstanding Special Class Program
90th Oscars nominated for Emmy, Outstanding Special Class Program
If These Walls Could Talk 2, cast and creators awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in recognition of excellence and innovation in a creative work that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.
Memento, nominated for two Academy Awards in 2002; won three Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature.
Across the Universe, nominated for a 2008 Academy Award (Best Costume Design); nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Personal life Todd has two sons with her husband, actor Chris Messina.
Filmography She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film Year Film Credit 1995 Now and Then Executive producer 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1999 Idle Hands Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 2000 Boiler Room Memento 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember 2005 Must Love Dogs Prime 2006 Zoom 2007 Across the Universe 2008 The Accidental Husband 2010 The Romantics Alice in Wonderland 2012 Celeste and Jesse Forever 2013 The To Do List 2014 Learning to Drive Executive producer 2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass Jason Bourne Executive producer Live by Night 2020 The Way Back 2021 Come from Away 2025 The Thursday Murder Club
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role 1988 Lucky Stiff Assistant to director 1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Assistant: Joel Silver 1990 Die Hard 2 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Thanks
Year Film Role 2010 Monogamy Special thanks 2014 Alex of Venice
Television Year Title Credit Notes 2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 Executive producer Television film 2015 Project Greenlight Executive producer Documentary The Leisure Class Executive producer Television film 2016−17 Incorporated Executive producer 2017 89th Academy Awards Television special 2018 90th Academy Awards Television special 2019−22 City on a Hill Executive producer 2023 Up Here Executive producer 2024 We Were the Lucky Ones Executive producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Title Role 1989−92 Tales from the Crypt Assistant: Joel Silver
References
External links