Sue Naegle is an American television executive and producer, former president of HBO Entertainment, former chief content officer at Annapurna Pictures, and founder of Naegle Ink.[1][2][3] In 2012, Naegle was recognized as the 46th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine.[4]
Early life and education edit
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Naegle grew up in Rockaway, New Jersey and attended Morris Hills High School.[5] She studied comparative literature and communications at Indiana University, where she graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts.[6]
Career edit
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Naegle began her career in 1992 in the mail room at United Talent Agency.[7][8] Two years later, she became an agent at the company, and went on to be named a partner and co-head of the TV department by 1999. At only 32 years old, Naegle was one of the youngest partners at a major agency.[9] During her tenure, she was 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 the production of all original series. Under her leadership, numerous successful television shows including Girls, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, and Veep were developed.[10] In August 2012, she was recognized as the 46th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine,[4] and in the last year of her tenure, HBO won 27 Emmy Awards.[1] After her departure from the company in 2013, 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.[11] In 2019, she was named chief content officer of Annapurna Pictures, where she oversaw TV, film, and theatre development.[12] In March 2022, Naegle departed from the company.[13]
Personal life edit
Naegle was previously married to comedian Dana Gould, with whom she adopted three daughters named Liu Liu, Alice, and Nell.[4] The couple met at Kathy Griffin's annual Christmas party in 1996,[6] and were married in 2000, however they separated in 2014 and divorced the following year.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Rose, Lacey (23 September 2013). "HBO's Sue Naegle Exits for Rich Producing Deal". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ 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."
- ^ a b Hunt, Stacey Wilson (2012-12-05). "Why HBO's Sue Naegle Didn't Lose Sleep Over 'Homeland's' Big Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Sue Naegle Joins HBO as President, HBO Entertainment, Overseeing All Series Programming and Specials". Time Warner. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (2008-04-10). "New Executive for HBO's Entertainment Division". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (2001-11-14). "Sue Naegle". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 25, 2022). "Sue Naegle Steps Down As Chief Content Officer At Annapurna". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2022.