Helen Estabrook is an American film and television producer and executive. She is global head of film & television at Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE).[1]

Helen Estabrook
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard College
OccupationBusinesswoman

Biography

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Estabrook grew up in Champaign, Illinois. She attended University Laboratory High School after 6th grade.[2] At the age of 16, she attended Harvard College where she studied sociology, graduating in 2003. As an undergraduate, Estabrook took film courses before entering the field of film production.[3]

Career

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She worked in New York City as a production assistant and as an agency assistant before moving to Los Angeles.

She ran her own company, A Thousand Ships, and had 2-year first-look TV development deals with Hulu from September 2016 to 2018, and HBO from October 2018 to 2020.[4] Estabrook started her work in television with Hulu's Golden Globe-nominated series Casual, developed The Front Runner (2018), Up In The Air, Jeff, Who Lives at Home, Demolition, Young Adult, and Tully. Her last independent series before moving to a studio position was as executive producer of the limited series Mrs. Fletcher for HBO.[5][6] Her position with CNE was announced March 2021.[7]

She is known for producing the film Whiplash (2014), which earned her a nomination for Academy Award for Best Picture at the 87th ceremony.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Helen Estabrook". 2013-09-05.
  2. ^ "Helen Estabrook - Class of 1999 | University Laboratory High School | UIUC". www.uni.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  3. ^ Slatery, Cristina (April 2, 2014). "Helen Estabrook '03". Harvardwood. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Linkedin". 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Condé Nast Entertainment Names Producer Helen Estabrook Its Top Programming Exec". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  6. ^ Helen Estabrook Joins Condé Nast Entertainment As Head Of Development &, retrieved 2021-03-17
  7. ^ Jackson, Angelique (2021-09-29). "From 'The Mandalorian' to the Met Gala: Former Disney Exec Agnes Chu is Revolutionizing Condé Nast Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  8. ^ Ryan, Mike (January 15, 2015). "The 'Whiplash' Team Is As Surprised With Their Best Picture Nomination As You Might Be". Uproxx. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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