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Naegle began her career in the mail room at [[United Talent Agency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2008/04/09/sue-naegle-joins-hbo-as-president-hbo-entertainment-overseeing |title=Sue Naegle Joins HBO as President, HBO Entertainment, Overseeing All Series Programming and Specials |author=<!--Not Stated--> |date=9 April 2008|website= Time Warner|publisher= |access-date= 19 April 2017|quote=}}</ref> Two years later, she became one of their [[Talent agent|agents]] and went on to be named a partner and a director of the agency's TV department by 1999. While there, she is credited with developing several successful programs, including [[The Bernie Mac Show]] and the [[HBO]] dramas [[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]] and [[True Blood (TV series)|True Blood]].<ref name=HollywoodReporter/> |
Naegle began her career in the mail room at [[United Talent Agency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2008/04/09/sue-naegle-joins-hbo-as-president-hbo-entertainment-overseeing |title=Sue Naegle Joins HBO as President, HBO Entertainment, Overseeing All Series Programming and Specials |author=<!--Not Stated--> |date=9 April 2008|website= Time Warner|publisher= |access-date= 19 April 2017|quote=}}</ref> Two years later, she became one of their [[Talent agent|agents]] and went on to be named a partner and a director of the agency's TV department by 1999. While there, she is credited with developing several successful programs, including [[The Bernie Mac Show]] and the [[HBO]] dramas [[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]] and [[True Blood (TV series)|True Blood]].<ref name="HollywoodReporter">{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Lacey|date=23 September 2013|title=HBO's Sue Naegle Exits for Rich Producing Deal|work=Hollywood Reporter|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbos-sue-naegle-exits-rich-634744|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref> |
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In 2008, she was named President of HBO Entertainment, overseeing all original series and remained in that position until 2013. HBO's [[Girls (TV series)|Girls]], [[Game of Thrones]], [[Boardwalk Empire]], and [[Veep (TV series)|Veep]] were all developed under her leadership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/women-entertainment-sue-naegle-hbo-397431 |title=Why HBO's Sue Naegle Didn't Lose Sleep Over 'Homeland's' Big Wins |last=Hunt |first=Stacey Wilson |date=5 December 2012 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher= |access-date=19 April 2017 |quote=}}</ref> In August 2012, she was recognized as the 46th most powerful woman in the world by ''[[Forbes|Forbes Magazine]]''.<ref name="Forbes" /> In the last year of her tenure, HBO won 27 [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]].<ref name=LATimes/> After her departure, she formed her own production company [[Naegle Ink]]. She is an executive producer of the [[Cinemax]] series [[Outcast (TV series)|Outcast]] which began production in 2015.<ref name="LATimes" /><ref name="HollywoodReporter" /> In 2016, she was named the head of [[Annapurna Television]], a division of [[Annapurna Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/annapurna-pictures-taps-sue-naegle-933026 |title=Annapurna Pictures Taps Sue Naegle to Head TV Division |last=Sandberg |first=Bryn Elise |date=27 September 2016 |website=hollywoodreporter.com |publisher= |access-date=19 April 2017 |quote=}}</ref> In 2019, she was named chief content officer of [[Annapurna Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Donnelly |first1=Matt |title=Annapurna Ups Sue Naegle to Chief Content Officer, Names Ivana Lombardi President of Film |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/annapurna-sue-naegle-chief-content-officer-1203115913/ |website=Variety}}</ref> |
In 2008, she was named President of HBO Entertainment, overseeing all original series and remained in that position until 2013. HBO's [[Girls (TV series)|Girls]], [[Game of Thrones]], [[Boardwalk Empire]], and [[Veep (TV series)|Veep]] were all developed under her leadership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/women-entertainment-sue-naegle-hbo-397431 |title=Why HBO's Sue Naegle Didn't Lose Sleep Over 'Homeland's' Big Wins |last=Hunt |first=Stacey Wilson |date=5 December 2012 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher= |access-date=19 April 2017 |quote=}}</ref> In August 2012, she was recognized as the 46th most powerful woman in the world by ''[[Forbes|Forbes Magazine]]''.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|title=Sue Naegle|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sue-naegle/|work=World's Most Powerful Women|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref> In the last year of her tenure, HBO won 27 [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]].<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news|last1=Faughnder|first1=Ryan|date=23 September 2013|title=Sue Naegle stepping down as HBO's president of entertainment|work=L.A. Times|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/23/entertainment/la-et-ct-hbo-sue-naegle-leaving-20130923|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref> After her departure, she formed her own production company [[Naegle Ink]]. She is an executive producer of the [[Cinemax]] series [[Outcast (TV series)|Outcast]] which began production in 2015.<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news|last1=Faughnder|first1=Ryan|date=23 September 2013|title=Sue Naegle stepping down as HBO's president of entertainment|work=L.A. Times|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/23/entertainment/la-et-ct-hbo-sue-naegle-leaving-20130923|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="HollywoodReporter">{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Lacey|date=23 September 2013|title=HBO's Sue Naegle Exits for Rich Producing Deal|work=Hollywood Reporter|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbos-sue-naegle-exits-rich-634744|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref> In 2016, she was named the head of [[Annapurna Television]], a division of [[Annapurna Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/annapurna-pictures-taps-sue-naegle-933026 |title=Annapurna Pictures Taps Sue Naegle to Head TV Division |last=Sandberg |first=Bryn Elise |date=27 September 2016 |website=hollywoodreporter.com |publisher= |access-date=19 April 2017 |quote=}}</ref> In 2019, she was named chief content officer of [[Annapurna Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Donnelly |first1=Matt |title=Annapurna Ups Sue Naegle to Chief Content Officer, Names Ivana Lombardi President of Film |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/annapurna-sue-naegle-chief-content-officer-1203115913/ |website=Variety}}</ref> where she oversees TV, Film, and Theatre development. On the TV side, Annapurna is known for Coen Brother's THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS on Netflix and David Simon's PLOT AGAINST AMERICA on HBO. Upcoming credits include Hulu’s PAM & TOMMY (with Craig Gillespie; starring Sebastian Stan & Lily James), Amazon’s DEAD RINGERS (starring Rachel Weisz), THE STAIRCASE (starring Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Sophie Turner among others), and Showtime’s I LOVE THAT FOR YOU (starring and created by Vanessa Bayer). On the film side, Sue shepherded such projects as BOOKSMART (directed by Olivia Wilde; starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever), WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE (directed by Richard Linklater; starring Cate Blanchett), KAJILLIONAIRE (directed by Miranda July; starring Evan Rachel Wood), and many more. Upcoming features include ON THE COUNT OF THREE (directed by Jerrod Carmichael), SHE SAID (starring Carey Mulligan) and LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND (based on the National Book Award winning novel). Annapurna Theatre has produced several Broadway productions including the Tony Award-winning plays FLEABAG and NETWORK as well as David Byrne’s AMERICAN UTOPIA, BETRAYAL, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, and many more. |
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== Personal life == |
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She was married to comedian [[Dana Gould]] and has three daughters adopted from China named Liu Liu, Alice, and Nell.<ref name="Forbes" /> |
She was married to comedian [[Dana Gould]] and has three daughters adopted from China named Liu Liu, Alice, and Nell.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|title=Sue Naegle|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sue-naegle/|work=World's Most Powerful Women|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:08, 19 November 2021
Sue Naegle is an American business executive. She was the president of HBO Entertainment from 2008 until 2013, when she departed and formed her own production company.[1][2] She now works as chief content officer at Annapurna[3] In August 2012, she was recognized as the 46th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine.[4]
Early life and education
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Naegle grew up in Rockaway, New Jersey and attended Morris Hills High School.[5] She graduated from Indiana University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunications.[citation needed]
Career
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Naegle began her career in the mail room at United Talent Agency.[6] Two years later, she became one of their agents and went on to be named a partner and a director of the agency's TV department by 1999. While there, she is credited with developing several successful programs, including The Bernie Mac Show and the HBO dramas Six Feet Under and True Blood.[2]
In 2008, she was named President of HBO Entertainment, overseeing all original series and remained in that position until 2013. HBO's Girls, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, and Veep were all developed under her leadership.[7] In August 2012, she was recognized as the 46th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine.[4] In the last year of her tenure, HBO won 27 Emmy Awards.[1] After her departure, she formed her own production company Naegle Ink. She is an executive producer of the Cinemax series Outcast which began production in 2015.[1][2] In 2016, she was named the head of Annapurna Television, a division of Annapurna Pictures.[8] In 2019, she was named chief content officer of Annapurna Pictures.[9] where she oversees TV, Film, and Theatre development. On the TV side, Annapurna is known for Coen Brother's THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS on Netflix and David Simon's PLOT AGAINST AMERICA on HBO. Upcoming credits include Hulu’s PAM & TOMMY (with Craig Gillespie; starring Sebastian Stan & Lily James), Amazon’s DEAD RINGERS (starring Rachel Weisz), THE STAIRCASE (starring Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Sophie Turner among others), and Showtime’s I LOVE THAT FOR YOU (starring and created by Vanessa Bayer). On the film side, Sue shepherded such projects as BOOKSMART (directed by Olivia Wilde; starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever), WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE (directed by Richard Linklater; starring Cate Blanchett), KAJILLIONAIRE (directed by Miranda July; starring Evan Rachel Wood), and many more. Upcoming features include ON THE COUNT OF THREE (directed by Jerrod Carmichael), SHE SAID (starring Carey Mulligan) and LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND (based on the National Book Award winning novel). Annapurna Theatre has produced several Broadway productions including the Tony Award-winning plays FLEABAG and NETWORK as well as David Byrne’s AMERICAN UTOPIA, BETRAYAL, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, and many more.
Personal life
She was married to comedian Dana Gould and has three daughters adopted from China named Liu Liu, Alice, and Nell.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Faughnder, Ryan (23 September 2013). "Sue Naegle stepping down as HBO's president of entertainment". L.A. Times. Retrieved 23 November 2014. Cite error: The named reference "LATimes" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c Rose, Lacey (23 September 2013). "HBO's Sue Naegle Exits for Rich Producing Deal". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 November 2014. Cite error: The named reference "HollywoodReporter" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2019-01-23). "Sue Naegle Upped To Chief Content Officer At Annapurna". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ a b c "Sue Naegle". World's Most Powerful Women. Forbes. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "President of HBO, Rockaway's Sue Naegle guest speaker for Morris Chamber.", Daily Record (Morristown), September 19, 2012. Accessed July 2, 2013. "Former Rockaway resident and Morris Hills High School graduate, Sue Naegle, c, now the president of Time Warner's HBO Entertainment was the guest speaker during the Morris County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business, 'Defining Moments on the Journey to Success' event at the Madison Hotel."
- ^ "Sue Naegle Joins HBO as President, HBO Entertainment, Overseeing All Series Programming and Specials". Time Warner. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Hunt, Stacey Wilson (5 December 2012). "Why HBO's Sue Naegle Didn't Lose Sleep Over 'Homeland's' Big Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (27 September 2016). "Annapurna Pictures Taps Sue Naegle to Head TV Division". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt. "Annapurna Ups Sue Naegle to Chief Content Officer, Names Ivana Lombardi President of Film". Variety.