Biography

A seasoned creative executive and producer, Laura brings two decades of relationships and storytelling prowess to her work. Before segueing into producing, she served as the vice president of original programming at Hallmark Media, where she established and ran the original co-productions division as well as launched and cofounded the women's directing mentorship program. She led as the executive in charge of production on over twenty-five films, including Hallmark's first GLAAD Media win for Best Picture for The Groomsmen: Second Chances (2025).

Prior to her years at the feel good Network synonymous with Christmas, Laura spent over a decade working within the Hollywood Studio System at Warner Bros, Dreamworks Animation, FX Networks, and Skybound. Her MBA paired with her creative development experience on some of the largest titles, allows her to uniquely position stories in today's marketplace. Laura serves as a hands-on producer, specializing in the under $5M space.
- IMDb mini biography by: Laura Gaines