Janet Yang | |||||||
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| Born | July 13, 1956 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Brown University (BA) Columbia University (MBA) | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Producer/Entertainment and Media Consultant | ||||||
| Years active | 1985–present | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊燕子 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨燕子 | ||||||
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Janet Yang (born July 13, 1956) is an American film producer serving as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2021. Yang has been credited on films and television including The Joy Luck Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Dark Matter, Indictment: The McMartin Trial, Zero Effect, Shanghai Calling, High Crimes, and the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Over the Moon.[1]