Jo Porter

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Jo Porter is an Australian TV producer and television executive. She is best known for her association with the Seven Network drama department for whom she produced All Saints , Always Greener , Headland and Packed to the Rafters . In 2011, she became Director of Drama for Fremantle Media Australia. [1]

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She is the co-creator of the TV series Wonderland .

Porter was the series executive producer during Wentworth's entire run. [2] Porter returned to Foxtel in 2024 for the drama series High Country serving as an executive producer and reunited with several members of the Wentworth crew. [3]

In 2018, Porter was named as part of the Top 25 list for Global Women in Television. [4]

In 2020 after an 9 year tenure at Fremantle Media Australia as the director of drama for Foxtel and as an executive producer, Porter was appointed as the Managing Director for Playmaker Studios, [5] and in 2022 the studio was rebranded as Curio Pictures. [6] [7]

In 2023, Porter was announced as a mentor for the Screen Producers Guild program known as the One to Watch program. [8]

On September 16, 2024, Porter would be announced as the executive producer of Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling. [9] In January 2025, Playing Gracie Darling would go into production in Sydney. [10] On 21 November 2024, The Artful Dodger was renewed for a second series. [11]

Filmography

Select production credits

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2025 Playing Gracie Darling Executive producerTV series [12]
Narrow Road to the Deep North 5 episodes [13]
2024 High Country 8 episodes [14]
2023-presentTen Pound Poms6 episodes [15]
The Artful Dodger 8 episodes
2013-21 Wentworth 100 episodes
2021Wentworth UnlockedTV special
With Intent4 episodes
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock 6 episodes
2013-15Wonderland27 episodes
2008-12 Packed to the Rafters Producer66 episodes
1998-05 All Saints (TV series) Producer171 episodes

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References

  1. ↑ Amanda Meade, "Porter takes charge of Fremantle drama" The Australian November 28, 2011 accessed 14 May 2014
  2. ↑ Manning, James (27 July 2020). "Wentworth EP Jo Porter on The Freak, new cast & filming during Covid". Mediaweek. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Knox, David (15 March 2024). "Wentworth team behind High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (13 October 2018). "Jo Porter in Top 25 Global Women in Television | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jo Porter | curio". www.curiopictures.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Knox, David (26 November 2020). "Jo Porter appointed managing director for Playmaker | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Mediaweek (21 February 2022). "Production company rebrand: Playmaker becomes Curio Pictures under Jo Porter". Mediaweek. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Writer, Staff (19 November 2023). "SPA unveils Ones to Watch mentors". IF Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Staff Writer. "Paramount Upfront - Murder mystery Playing Gracie Darling - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Writer, Staff (14 January 2025). "Dame Harriet Walter, Dan Spielman, Chloe Brink get in the game for 'Playing Gracie Darling'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Slatter, Sean (20 November 2024). "Disney+ orders second season of 'The Artful Dodger'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Knox, David (19 September 2024). "Playing Gracie Darling blends supernatural, coming of age & crime thriller genres | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "The Narrow Road to the Deep North: Jacob Elordi leads new Prime series | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data". www.screenhub.com.au. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (8 April 2023). "Foxtel commissions new drama High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (21 June 2022). "Filming underway on Ten Pound Poms | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2025.


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