Dawn Hudson
Dawn Hudson | |
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Born | 1957 (age 64–65) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Known for | CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Dawn Hudson (born 1957) is an American actress and movie executive. She serves as the chief executive officer of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Early life[]
Dawn Hudson was born in 1957 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.[1] She attended Harvard University, but took a hiatus to work for Democratic Senator John Little McClellan in Washington, D.C., until she returned to college and graduated.[2] She attended graduate school at the Washington University in St. Louis and the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies in Grenoble, France.[1]
Career[]
Hudson served as the President of Film Independent, where she produced the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival.[1]
Hudson has served as the chief executive officer of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2011.[3][4][5] In 2015, she suggested that the new Academy membership rules were not a matter of political correctness.[6] Hudson is a board member of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c Keegan, Rebecca (May 6, 2014). "Film academy to consider CEO Dawn Hudson's contract". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ Cieply, Michael (October 30, 2011). "or the Academy's New Chief, a Balancing Act". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "BOARD OF GOVERNORS: OFFICERS 2015 - 2016". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Block, Alex Ben (March 10, 2013). "Academy CEO Dawn Hudson's Salary Revealed in New Tax Filing". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Gray, Tim (May 6, 2014). "Academy Renews Dawn Hudson's Contract as CEO". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ Barnes, Henry (January 27, 2016). "Oscars boss: Academy rules change not driven by political correctness". The Guardian. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Academy Museum Names New Board of Trustees | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
External links[]
- Dawn Hudson at IMDb
- Living people
- 1950s births
- Actors from Hot Springs, Arkansas
- People from Los Angeles
- Harvard University alumni
- Washington University in St. Louis alumni
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- American women chief executives
- American film biography stubs