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Wendy Finerman

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Wendy Finerman
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.
BornAugust 2
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BornAugust 2
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    Forrest Gump
    8.8
    • Producer
    • 1994
    The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
    The Devil Wears Prada
    7.0
    • Producer
    • 2006
    Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldaña in Drumline (2002)
    Drumline
    6.0
    • Producer
    • 2002
    Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon in Stepmom (1998)
    Stepmom
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt in The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
      The Devil Wears Prada 2
      6.3
      • produced by (p.g.a.)
      • 2026
    • Love by the 10th Date (2017)
      Love by the 10th Date
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Mario Van Peebles, Nick Cannon, Leonard Roberts, DeRay Davis, Jordan Calloway, Duain Richmond, Scott Shilstone, Tye White, Alexandra Shipp, Jeff Pierre, and Rome Flynn in Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
      Drumline: A New Beat
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Katherine Heigl in One for the Money (2012)
      One for the Money
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You (2007)
      P.S. I Love You
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2007
    • The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
      The Devil Wears Prada
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Diane Keaton, Tom Everett Scott, and Alexa Davalos in Surrender, Dorothy (2005)
      Surrender, Dorothy
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • One for the Money
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldaña in Drumline (2002)
      Drumline
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Mena Suvari, Rachel Blanchard, Alexandra Holden, Marley Shelton, Marla Sokoloff, and Melissa George in Sugar & Spice (2001)
      Sugar & Spice
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2001
    • Joan Chen, Lou Diamond Phillips, and A.J. Buckley in In a Class of His Own (1999)
      In a Class of His Own
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon in Stepmom (1998)
      Stepmom
      6.8
      • producer
      • 1998
    • FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
      FairyTale: A True Story
      6.5
      • producer
      • 1997
    • Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)
      The Fan
      5.9
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
      Forrest Gump
      8.8
      • produced by
      • 1994
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 2
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouses
        Mark CantonJuly 6, 1985 - 1999 (divorced, 3 children)

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      Sister of Karen Finerman and Mark Finerman.

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