Kay Cannon

Kay Cannon
Cannon in 2018
Born (1974-08-21) August 21, 1974 (age 50)
Illinois, U.S.
EducationReed-Custer High School
Alma materLewis University (B.A., M.A.)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
  • director
  • actress
Years active2007–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2004; div. 2010)​
  • Eben Russell
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    (m. 2012)​
Children1

Kay Cannon (born August 21, 1974)[1] is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is best known for writing and producing the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017). She made her directorial debut with the comedy film Blockers (2018). Cannon was also a writer and producer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock (2007–2012) and the FOX comedy series New Girl (2012–2014).[2] She created, wrote and produced the short-lived Netflix comedy-drama series Girlboss (2017).[3]

  1. ^ "Five Things You Didn't Know About Kay Cannon". TV Over Mind. April 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "A Few Minutes with 30 Rock's Kay Cannon". Ucbcomedy.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Writer Kay Cannon Talks 'Pitch Perfect', Girl Power, Picking Out the Songs, 'The Breakfast Club', and Her Fox Show". Collider.com. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017.