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American film producer
Jessica Elbaum is an American producer. She is best known for co-founding the production company
Gloria Sanchez Productions with
Will Ferrell and
Adam McKay in 2014.
[1] She has been nominated for two
Primetime Emmy Awards and won "
Best First Feature " at the
36th Independent Spirit Awards for producing the film
Booksmart .
[2]
Early life and education
Jessica Elbaum was born in
Los Angeles ,
California . She is a graduate of the
University of Southern California .
[3]
Career
Elbaum's first job after graduating from the University of Southern California was
public relations at
MGM Studios . She later left MGM to join her family's
car washing business in
San Fernando Valley .
[3] In the 2000s, Elbaum was an assistant to
talent agent Julie Darmody.
[1]
In 2004, a friend of Elbaum recommended a desk job on
Will Ferrell 's team, which later lead to Elbaum becoming Ferrell's
personal assistant . Her first day as Ferrell's assistant was spent on set for
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy reshoots.
[3] In 2012, she produced her first feature film, the comedy
Bachelorette , directed and written by
Leslye Headland , and stars
Kirsten Dunst ,
Isla Fisher ,
Lizzy Caplan ,
Rebel Wilson , and
James Marsden .
[3]
[1]
In 2014, Elbaum co-founded the production company
Gloria Sanchez Productions with Ferrell and
Adam McKay . The company was setup as a female counterpart to Ferrell and McKay's production company
Gary Sanchez Productions , with a focus on female voices in comedy.
[4]
[5]
Personal life
Elbaum is married to film producer Rafael Marmor, the co-founder of the production company, Delirio Films.
[3]
[6]
Filmography
Film
Television
Executive producer
In development
References
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^ Blair, Iain (November 11, 2014).
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Variety . Retrieved October 31, 2023 .
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"Rafael Marmor" .
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^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 5, 2018).
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