Jessica Rhoades is an American television producer. She is the executive producer on the sci-fi drama anthology series "Black Mirror" and has produced for limited series such as "Sharp Objects" and "Station Eleven". In 2018, she launched her production shingle, Pacesetter Productions, to focus on bringing the projects of new and established writers to life.[1]
Career
editRhoades is the executive producer of the Netflix series "Black Mirror".[2]
Rhoades served as an executive producer on the HBO Max limited series “Station Eleven” from creator Patrick Somerville and director Hiro Murai.[3]
She was also an executive producer on Gillian Flynn’s Amazon Studios “Utopia,” in 2020, on season two of "Dirty John",[4] and in 2018 on "Sharp Objects", based on the novel by Gillian Flynn and adapted by Marti Noxon, starring Amy Adams and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée.[5]
Rhoades' additional credits include Showtime’s “The Affair”[6] and NBC’s “The Village.”[7]
Recognition
editIn 2024, for her work on "Black Mirror" season six, Rhoades won a PGA award alongside creator Charlie Brooker in the category of 'Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures.’[8] The series also was nominated at the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards for 'Best Limited Drama'.[9]
In 2022, "Station Eleven" was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards,[10] three Film Independent Spirit Awards, including ‘Best New Scripted Series’,[11] a Critics Choice Award for ‘Best Limited Series'.[12] Other award nominations for "Station Eleven" include ‘Breakthrough Series - Longform’ at the Gotham Awards,[13] as well as a Peabody Award,[14] a Television Critics Association Award[15] and a GLAAD Media Award.[16]
In 2019, "Sharp Objects" was nominated for three Golden Globes[17] and eight Emmys,[18] including nominations for 'Best Limited Series' for both. Other award nominations for "Sharp Objects" include 'Breakthrough Series - Longform' at the Gotham Awards[19] as well as nominations for the WGA,[20] DGA,[21] and PGA Awards in the category of ‘Outstanding Limited Series’. [22]
Early and Personal Life
editRhoades has a Masters of Fine Arts from the Producer’s Program in the School of Theatre, Film, and Television at UCLA. [23] After graduating, Rhoades spent 15 years working for Bravo, E!, Nickelodeon and TLC, partnering with Ashley Tisdale at Blondie Girl Productions.[24] In 2018, she left Blumhouse Television to form her production company, Pacesetter Productions.[25]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Credited As | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Doppelganger | Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | Short film |
| Offside | Associate Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | Short film | |
| 2003 | Party Foul | Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | Short film |
| Our Very First Sex Tape | Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | Short film | |
| 2005 | The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott | Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | TV Series |
| 2008 | Your Place or Mine? | Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | TV Series, 5 episodes |
| Autopsy | Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | ||
| 2009 | Spectacular! | Executive Producer, Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | |
| 2010 | Beauty & the Briefcase | Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | |
| Den Brother | Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | ||
| 2011 | Best Player | Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz') | |
| The Suite Life Movie | Producer | ||
| 2012 | Rags | Executive producer | |
| Miss Advised | Executive producer | TV series | |
| 2013 | Vanessa & Ashley: Inner Circle | Executive producer | TV series |
| 2014 | Cloud 9 | Executive producer | |
| Ascension | Co-executive producer | TV Mini Series, 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Judgement Day: Prison or Parole? | Executive producer, associate producer | TV Series, 3 episodes |
| Legends of the Hidden Temple | Executive producer | ||
| 2017 | Election Day: Lens Across America | Executive producer | |
| Cold Case Files (1999-) | Executive producer | TV Series, 1 episode | |
| Cold Case Files (2017-) | Executive producer | TV Series, 9 episodes | |
| 2014-2018 | Young & Hungry | Executive producer | TV Series, 30 episodes |
| 2018 | Run for Your Life | Executive producer | |
| Sharp Objects | Executive producer | TV Series, 8 episodes | |
| Tremors | Executive producer | ||
| 2018-2019 | The Affair | Executive producer | TV Series, 18 episodes |
| 2019 | The Village | Executive producer | TV Series, 10 episodes |
| 2020 | Dirty John | Executive producer | TV Series, 8 episodes |
| Utopia | Executive producer | TV Series, 8 episodes | |
| 2021-2022 | Station Eleven | Executive producer | TV Series, 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Aviary | Producer | |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Executive producer | TV Series, 5 episodes |
| (Upcoming)
2025 |
Black Mirror | Executive producer | TV Series, 6 episodes |
| (Upcoming) | Ponies | Executive producer | TV Series |
| Girl Abroad | Producer | TV Series | |
| The Vapors | Executive producer | TV Series | |
| The Venery of Samantha Bird | Executive producer | TV Series |
References
edit- ^ Sandberg, Bryn (2018-06-19). "'Sharp Objects,' 'The Affair' Producer Launches Production Company (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Noble, Matt (2024-06-07). "'Black Mirror' creator Charlie Brooker breaks down 'crossover between horror and comedy' with producer Jessica Rhoades [Exclusive Video Interview]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Licuria, Rob (2022-05-17). "Jessica Rhoades ('Station Eleven' executive producer): 'I know people cried a lot towards the end of our show' [Exclusive Video Interview]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ Rhoades, Jessica (2020-09-24). "'Utopia,' 'Dirty John' Boss Jessica Rhoades on Lessons From Pandemic Post-Production (Guest Column)". Variey. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-04-28). "Marti Noxon & Jessica Rhoades Lead "Torchlighter" Female Showrunners In Discussion About Wage Parity, Diversity & Success – ATX". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Maas, Tony Maglio and Jennifer (2018-07-26). "'The Affair': Showtime Renews Drama for Fifth and Final Season". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2020-12-14). "Jessica Rhoades' Pacesetter Productions Sets Two Projects At NBC; Hires Rachel Polan As SVP". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Topel, Erik Pedersen,Anthony D'Alessandro,Fred (2024-02-26). "Producers Guild Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Takes Top Film Prize; 'Across The Spider-Verse', 'Succession', 'The Bear' & Beef' Also Win – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Shafer, Alex Ritman,Ellise (2024-03-20). "'The Crown,' 'Black Mirror' Lead BAFTA TV and Craft Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Station Eleven". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "'The Bear,' 'Station Eleven' lead Spirit Awards Television nominations; 'Pachinko' wins Best Ensemble". AwardsWatch. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Television Nominations Announced for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Critics Choice Awards". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Gotham (2022-10-25). "2022 Gotham Awards Nominations Full List | The Gotham". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Station Eleven". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "2022 TCA Award nominees". www.tvcritics.org. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards | GLAAD". glaad.org. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Sharp Objects". Golden Globes. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Sharp Objects". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (2018-10-18). "Gotham Awards: 'The Favourite,' 'First Reformed' Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Staff, T. H. R. (2018-12-06). "WGA Awards: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2018 -". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2019-01-04). "Producers Guild Awards Nominees Include 'Black Panther,' 'A Star Is Born,' 'Handmaid's Tale'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Putting People First". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2018-11-07). "Jessica Rhoades Inks First-Look HBO Deal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2014-01-15). "Blumhouse Productions Taps Jessica Rhoades As Head of Television". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-21.