Nancy Juvonen

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Nancy Juvonen
Born (1967-05-18) May 18, 1967 (age 57)
Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater University of Southern California (BA)
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1990s–present
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children2

Nancy Juvonen (born May 18, 1967) is an American film producer. She and Drew Barrymore own the production company Flower Films.

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Early life

Juvonen was born in Connecticut and raised in Mill Valley, California. [1] Of Finnish descent, [2] [3] she is the daughter of aviation industry executive William H. Juvonen, a Stanford University alumnus and former Marine Aviator, and Pam Juvonen. [4] [5] Juvonen graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in sociology and cooperative education. [6]

Career

After graduating, she worked odd jobs, including at a dude ranch in Wyoming, as a private flight attendant, and for an artist who was trying to eradicate homelessness. She later became an assistant to Clarence Clemons, a member of the E Street Band. [7] [8] In 1993, Juvonen met Drew Barrymore through the former's brother Jim, a writer and producer who was working on the set of Mad Love .[ citation needed ] The two subsequently founded Flower Films. [9]

Personal life

Juvonen married comedian Jimmy Fallon, host of The Tonight Show , on December 22, 2007. [10] They met on the set of Saturday Night Live and Juvonen was producer on the film Fever Pitch. [11] In August 2007, Fallon proposed on the dock at sunset with a bespoke engagement ring at Nancy's family home in Wolfeboro on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. They were married four months later. [12] They have two daughters born in 2013 and 2014. Both were born via gestational surrogacy. [13] [14] [15] [16]

Filmography

Producer

Executive producer

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