Wendy Finerman

Wendy Finerman
Wendy Finerman
Born	August 2, 1960; California, United States
Occupation	producer
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Mark Canton; David Peterson
Family	Karen Finerman (sister);
Awards	Best Picture; 1994 Forrest Gump; Best Children's Film; 1997 FairyTale: A True Story; Best Motion Picture – Drama; 1994 Forrest Gump;

Wendy Finerman is an American film producer of nearly a dozen feature films.

Biography

Finerman was born to a Jewish family[1] and raised in Beverly Hills, California.[2] Her sister, Karen Finerman, is a hedgefund owner/trader in New York City and appears on CNBC's Fast Money.[3]

Finerman was one of three producers who won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Forrest Gump in 1994 and a BAFTA Award for Fairy Tale in 1998. She has also produced such popular films as The Fan, Stepmom, Drumline, and The Devil Wears Prada. Finerman was formerly married to producer Mark Canton and now is married to David Peterson. The mother of four children, she is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and runs her own company, Wendy Finerman Productions.[4]

In the films listed she was producer unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Credit	Notes
1999	In a Class of His Own	Executive producer	Television film
2002	One for the Money	Executive producer	Television film
2006	Surrender, Dorothy	Executive producer	Television film
2014	Drumline: A New Beat	Executive producer	Television film
2017	Love by the 10th Date	Executive producer	Television film
TBA	Guilty Pleasures	Executive producer	Television film

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