Gina Matthews

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Gina Matthews
Born
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma mater University of Oregon
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Years active1998–present
SpouseGrant Scharbo [1]

Gina Matthews is an American film and television producer and writer, whose credits include the horror film Urban Legend , "What Women Want," "13 Going on 30" and "Isn't It Romantic."

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Biography

Matthews was born in San Francisco and raised in Eugene, Oregon. [2] Her mother, Yolanda, was an Italian immigrant, originally from Naples, and her father worked as a butcher. [2] Matthews graduated from North Eugene High School in 1986 before earning a degree from the University of Oregon in 1990. [3]

Career

After relocating to Los Angeles, Matthews produced her first film, the cult slasher film Urban Legend (1998), which she developed with writer Silvio Horta. [2] For 1999's Summer's End , Matthews won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special, shared with co-producers Frank Siracusa, Connie Tavel, and Patrick Whitely. [4]

In 2003, Matthews produced the unaired pilot for FX titled Fubar, concerning military recruits at the U.S.-Mexico border. [5] The following year, she produced the romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 (2004), starring Jennifer Garner. [3] In 2008, she produced the television pilot The Oaks , [6] and the television film Blue Blood, directed by Brett Ratner. [7] In 2019, Matthews produced the comedy film Isn't It Romantic , starring Rebel Wilson. [8] She wrote and produced the TV movie Holiday Road for the Hallmark Channel in 2023. [9]

She is the founder, alongside her husband, producer Grant Scharbo, of Little Engine Productions. [10]

Filmography

Producer

YearTitleNotesRef.
1998 Urban Legend Producer [11]
1999 Summer's End Executive producer
Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special 		[4]
1999 The Wishing Tree Producer [12]
2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Producer [11]
2000 What Women Want Producer [11]
2001 The Chronicle Producer [13]
2003FubarProducer; unaired pilot [5]
2004 13 Going on 30 Producer [11]
2004 The Mountain Television series; executive producer [12]
2004 Jake 2.0 Television series; executive producer [12]
2008 The Oaks Television pilot; executive producer [6]
2008Blue BloodExecutive producer [7]
2010 The Gates Television series; executive producer [13]
2012 Missing Television series; executive producer [14]
2014 Rush Television series; executive producer [14]
2015 Saints & Strangers Miniseries [13]
2019 Isn't It Romantic Producer [10]
2023Holiday RoadExecutive producer [9]

Writer

YearTitleNotesRef.
1999–2001 Popular Television series; also co-creator [12]
2003 Jake 2.0 Episode: "Last Man Standing" [12]
2004–2005 The Mountain Television series; also co-creator [12]
2023Holiday RoadTelevision movie [9]

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