Lynwen Brennan

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Lynwen Brennan
Born
Pembrokeshire, Wales [1]
Occupation Corporate executive
Years active1999–present
Employers
Title Co-president of Lucasfilm (2026–present)

Lynwen Brennan is an American corporate executive best known for being the co-president of Lucasfilm.

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Early life and career

Lynwen Brennan was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales. [1] In 1999, she joined Industrial Light & Magic, where she eventually became its president in 2009. [2] In 2015, she was appointed General Manager at Lucasfilm. [3] In 2024, she was hired as the executive vice president for Lucasfilm. [2] [4] On January 15, 2026, she was announced as co-president of Lucasfilm, alongside Dave Filoni, succeeding Kathleen Kennedy. [5] [6] She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. [1]

Accolades

In 2016, she was also awarded the "Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". [1] [3] In 2019, she received the "Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television" award at BAFTA Cymru. [7] At the 20th Visual Effects Society Awards, she was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Into Film Ambassadors". intofilm.org. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Lang, Brent (January 15, 2026). "Lucasfilm Replacing Kathleen Kennedy With Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brennan as New 'Star Wars' Bosses". Variety . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Welk, Brian (January 15, 2026). "Kathleen Kennedy Stepping Down as Lucasfilm President, Dave Filoni Named President". IndieWire . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (January 15, 2026). "A Shift In The Force For Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy: The Exit Interview". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (January 15, 2026). "Star Wars Shake-Up: Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as George Lucas Protégé Dave Filoni, Exec Lynwen Brennan Take Over Lucasfilm". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ Masunaga, Samantha (January 15, 2026). "Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy to step down". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "BAFTA 2019". bafta.org. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
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