Kathleen Kennedy
Courtesy of Lucasfilm
United States
2022

Lucasfilm Limited

Kathleen
Kennedy

President

Four of the five “Star Wars” films under the aegis of Disney-era Lucasfilm chief Kennedy have been billion-dollar-plus hits, but that hasn’t stopped the incessant nitpicking and  
second-guessing by fans and even George Lucas himself. So it’s understandable to see Kennedy refocusing the franchise for TV via Disney+, including the multiple-Emmy-winning “The Mandalorian” and more recent arrivals “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Andor” and “Ahsoka,” set to premiere in 2023. She’s also mined the Lucasfilm IP vault for a series sequel to the 1988 fantasy film “Willow,” with star Warwick Davis returning, and a fifth installment of “Indiana Jones” to star Harrison Ford that she is producing with husband Frank Marshall for a June 2023 release. In March, she received the Producers Guild’s Milestone Award.  

Career

  • Amblin Entertainment
  • The Kennedy/Marshall Company
  • Lucasfilm Limited

Education

  • San Diego State University (CA, USA)

Variety Honors

  • 2017 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2018 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2019 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2020 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2021 Variety500 Honoree
  • Variety Power of Women
  • Women's Impact
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