Lynwen Brennan

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Lynwen Brennan
Born
Lynwen Ann Griffith

June 1967 (age 58)
Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] [2]
Occupation Corporate executive
Years active1999–present
Employers
Title Co-president of Lucasfilm (2026–present)

Lynwen Brennan (born June 1967) is a British-born American corporate executive best known for being the co-president of Lucasfilm.

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Early life and career

Lynwen Brennan was born Lynwen Ann Griffith in June 1967, in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. [3] [1] [2] In 1999, she joined Industrial Light & Magic, where she eventually became its president in 2009. [4] In 2015, she was appointed General Manager at Lucasfilm. [5] In 2024, she was hired as the executive vice president for Lucasfilm. [4] [6] On January 15, 2026, she was announced as co-president of Lucasfilm, alongside Dave Filoni, succeeding Kathleen Kennedy. [7] [8] 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] [5] In 2019, she received the "Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television" award at BAFTA Cymru. [9] In 2022, she received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 20th Visual Effects Society Awards. [5] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Into Film Ambassadors". intofilm.org. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lynwen Brennan". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 2 3 Welk, Brian (January 15, 2026). "Kathleen Kennedy Stepping Down as Lucasfilm President, Dave Filoni Named President". IndieWire . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Masunaga, Samantha (January 15, 2026). "Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy to step down". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "BAFTA 2019". bafta.org. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 20th Annual VES Awards". Visual Effects Society. March 8, 2022. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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