Jessica Rhoades

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Jessica Rhoades is an American television producer. She is the executive producer on the sci-fi drama anthology series "Black Mirror" and has produced for limited series such as "Sharp Objects" and "Station Eleven". In 2018, she launched her production shingle, Pacesetter Productions, to focus on bringing the projects of new and established writers to life. [1]

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Career

Rhoades is the executive producer of the Netflix series "Black Mirror". [2]

Rhoades served as an executive producer on the HBO Max limited series “Station Eleven” from creator Patrick Somerville and director Hiro Murai. [3]

She was also an executive producer on Gillian Flynn’s Amazon StudiosUtopia,” in 2020, on season two of " Dirty John", [4] and in 2018 on " Sharp Objects" , based on the novel by Gillian Flynn and adapted by Marti Noxon, starring Amy Adams and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. [5]

Rhoades' additional credits include Showtime’s “The Affair [6] and NBC’s “ The Village. [7]

Recognition

In 2024, for her work on "Black Mirror" season six, Rhoades won a PGA award alongside creator Charlie Brooker in the category of 'Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures.’ [8] The series also was nominated at the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards for 'Best Limited Drama'. [9]

In 2022, " Station Eleven" was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, [10] three Film Independent Spirit Awards, including ‘Best New Scripted Series’, [11] a Critics Choice Award for ‘Best Limited Series'. [12] Other award nominations for " Station Eleven" include ‘Breakthrough Series - Longform’ at the Gotham Awards, [13] as well as a Peabody Award, [14] a Television Critics Association Award [15] and a GLAAD Media Award. [16]

In 2019, " Sharp Objects" was nominated for three Golden Globes [17] and eight Emmys, [18] including nominations for 'Best Limited Series' for both. Other award nominations for " Sharp Objects" include 'Breakthrough Series - Longform' at the Gotham Awards [19] as well as nominations for the WGA, [20] DGA, [21] and PGA Awards in the category of ‘Outstanding Limited Series’. [22]

Early and Personal Life

Rhoades has a Masters of Fine Arts from the Producer’s Program in the School of Theatre, Film, and Television at UCLA. [23] After graduating, Rhoades spent 15 years working for Bravo, E!, Nickelodeon and TLC, partnering with Ashley Tisdale at Blondie Girl Productions. [24] In 2018, she left Blumhouse Television to form her production company, Pacesetter Productions. [25]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited AsNotes
2001DoppelgangerProducer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')Short film
OffsideAssociate Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')Short film
2003Party FoulProducer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')Short film
Our Very First Sex TapeProducer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')Short film
2005 The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')TV Series
2008 Your Place or Mine? Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')TV Series, 5 episodes
Autopsy Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
2009 Spectacular! Executive Producer, Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
2010 Beauty & the Briefcase Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
Den Brother Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
2011 Best Player Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
The Suite Life Movie Producer
2012 Rags Executive producer
Miss Advised Executive producerTV series
2013Vanessa & Ashley: Inner CircleExecutive producerTV series
2014 Cloud 9 Executive producer
Ascension Co-executive producerTV Mini Series, 2 episodes
2016 Judgement Day: Prison or Parole? Executive producer, associate producerTV Series, 3 episodes
Legends of the Hidden Temple Executive producer
2017Election Day: Lens Across AmericaExecutive producer
Cold Case Files (1999-)Executive producerTV Series, 1 episode
Cold Case Files (2017-)Executive producerTV Series, 9 episodes
2014-2018 Young & Hungry Executive producerTV Series, 30 episodes
2018Run for Your LifeExecutive producer
Sharp Objects Executive producerTV Series, 8 episodes
TremorsExecutive producer
2018-2019 The Affair Executive producerTV Series, 18 episodes
2019 The Village Executive producerTV Series, 10 episodes
2020 Dirty John Executive producerTV Series, 8 episodes
Utopia Executive producerTV Series, 8 episodes
2021-2022 Station Eleven Executive producerTV Series, 10 episodes
2022 The Aviary Producer
2023 Black Mirror Executive producerTV Series, 5 episodes
(Upcoming)

2025

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