American television producer
Jessica Rhoades is an American television producer. She is an executive producer on the sci-fi drama anthology series Black Mirror and has produced for limited series such as Sharp Objects and Station Eleven . In 2018, she launched her production company, Pacesetter Productions, to focus on bringing the projects of new and established writers to life.[ 1]
Early and personal life
Rhoades has a Masters of Fine Arts from the Producer’s Program in the School of Theatre, Film, and Television at UCLA .[ 2] After graduating, Rhoades spent 15 years working for Bravo , E! , Nickelodeon and TLC , partnering with Ashley Tisdale at Blondie Girl Productions.[ 3] In 2018, she left Blumhouse Television to form her production company, Pacesetter Productions.[ 4]
Career
Rhoades was an executive producer on Gillian Flynn 's Amazon Studios series Utopia in 2020, on season two of Dirty John ,[ 5] and in 2018 on Sharp Objects , based on the novel by Flynn and adapted by Marti Noxon , starring Amy Adams and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée .[ 6]
She served as an executive producer on the HBO Max limited series Station Eleven from creator Patrick Somerville and director Hiro Murai .[ 7]
Rhoades is an executive producer of the Netflix series Black Mirror .[ 8]
Rhoades' additional credits include Showtime 's The Affair [ 9] and NBC 's The Village .[ 10]
Recognition
In 2019, Sharp Objects was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards [ 11] and eight Primetime Emmy Awards ,[ 12] including nominations for Best Limited Series for both. Other award nominations for Sharp Objects include Breakthrough Series – Long Form at the Gotham Awards [ 13] and a nomination at the Producers Guild of America Awards .[ 14]
In 2022, Station Eleven was nominated for seven Emmys,[ 15] three Film Independent Spirit Awards , including Best New Scripted Series ,[ 16] and a Critics' Choice Award for Best Limited Series .[ 17] Other award nominations for Station Eleven include Breakthrough Series – Long Form at the Gotham Awards,[ 18] as well as a Peabody Award ,[ 19] a Television Critics Association Award [ 20] and a GLAAD Media Award .[ 21]
In 2024, for her work on Black Mirror season six, Rhoades won a Producers Guild of America Award alongside creator Charlie Brooker in the category of Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures .[ 22] The series also was nominated at the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards for Best Limited Drama .[ 23]
In 2025, the seventh season of Black Mirror, received nine Primetime Emmy Award nominations, making it the most nominated season of the series to date. [ 24]
Filmography
Year
Title
Credited As
Notes
2001
Doppelganger
Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
Short film
Offside
Associate Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
Short film
2003
Party Foul
Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
Short film
Our Very First Sex Tape
Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
Short film
2005
The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott
Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
TV Series
2008
Your Place or Mine?
Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
TV Series, 5 episodes
Autopsy
Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
2009
Spectacular!
Executive Producer, Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
2010
Beauty & the Briefcase
Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
Den Brother
Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
2011
Best Player
Executive Producer (as 'Jessica Horowitz')
The Suite Life Movie
Producer
2012
Rags
Executive producer
Miss Advised
Executive producer
TV series
2013
Vanessa & Ashley: Inner Circle
Executive producer
TV series
2014
Cloud 9
Executive producer
Ascension
Co-executive producer
TV Mini Series, 2 episodes
2016
Judgement Day: Prison or Parole?
Executive producer, associate producer
TV Series, 3 episodes
Legends of the Hidden Temple
Executive producer
2017
Election Day: Lens Across America
Executive producer
Cold Case Files (1999-)
Executive producer
TV Series, 1 episode
Cold Case Files (2017-)
Executive producer
TV Series, 9 episodes
2014-2018
Young & Hungry
Executive producer
TV Series, 30 episodes
2018
Run for Your Life
Executive producer
Sharp Objects
Executive producer
TV Series, 8 episodes
Tremors
Executive producer
2018-2019
The Affair
Executive producer
TV Series, 18 episodes
2019
The Village
Executive producer
TV Series, 10 episodes
2020
Dirty John
Executive producer
TV Series, 8 episodes
Utopia
Executive producer
TV Series, 8 episodes
2021-2022
Station Eleven
Executive producer
TV Series, 10 episodes
2022
The Aviary
Producer
2023-2025
Black Mirror
Executive producer
TV Series, season 6, 7
(Upcoming)
Ponies
Executive producer
TV Series
Girl Abroad
Producer
TV Series
The Vapors
Executive producer
TV Series
The Venery of Samantha Bird
Executive producer
TV Series
References
^ Sandberg, Bryn (2018-06-19). " 'Sharp Objects,' 'The Affair' Producer Launches Production Company (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2024-07-05 .
^ "Putting People First" . Television Academy . Retrieved 2024-10-21 .
^ Goldberg, Lesley (2018-11-07). "Jessica Rhoades Inks First-Look HBO Deal (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2024-10-21 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (2014-01-15). "Blumhouse Productions Taps Jessica Rhoades As Head of Television" . Deadline . Retrieved 2024-10-21 .
^ Rhoades, Jessica (2020-09-24). " 'Utopia,' 'Dirty John' Boss Jessica Rhoades on Lessons From Pandemic Post-Production (Guest Column)" . Variety . Retrieved 2020-09-24 .
^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-04-28). "Marti Noxon & Jessica Rhoades Lead "Torchlighter" Female Showrunners In Discussion About Wage Parity, Diversity & Success – ATX" . Deadline . Retrieved 2024-08-27 .
^ Licuria, Rob (2022-05-17). "Jessica Rhoades ('Station Eleven' executive producer): 'I know people cried a lot towards the end of our show' [Exclusive Video Interview]" . GoldDerby . Retrieved 2022-05-17 .
^ Noble, Matt (2024-06-07). " 'Black Mirror' creator Charlie Brooker breaks down 'crossover between horror and comedy' with producer Jessica Rhoades [Exclusive Video Interview]" . GoldDerby . Retrieved 2024-07-06 .
^ Maas, Tony Maglio and Jennifer (2018-07-26). " 'The Affair': Showtime Renews Drama for Fifth and Final Season" . TheWrap . Retrieved 2024-08-27 .
^ Petski, Denise (2020-12-14). "Jessica Rhoades' Pacesetter Productions Sets Two Projects At NBC; Hires Rachel Polan As SVP" . Deadline . Retrieved 2024-08-27 .
^ "Sharp Objects" . Golden Globes . Retrieved 2024-10-21 .
^ "Sharp Objects" . Television Academy . Retrieved 2024-10-21 .
^ Lewis, Hilary (2018-10-18). "Gotham Awards: 'The Favourite,' 'First Reformed' Lead Nominees" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2024-10-21 .
^ McNary, Dave (2019-01-04). "Producers Guild Awards Nominees Include 'Black Panther,' 'A Star Is Born,' 'Handmaid's Tale' " . Variety . Retrieved 2024-10-21 .
^ "Station Eleven" . Television Academy . Retrieved 2024-10-18 .
^ " 'The Bear,' 'Station Eleven' lead Spirit Awards Television nominations; 'Pachinko' wins Best Ensemble" . AwardsWatch . 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2024-10-18 .
^ "Television Nominations Announced for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Critics Choice Awards" . Retrieved 2024-10-18 .
^ Gotham (2022-10-25). "2022 Gotham Awards Nominations Full List | The Gotham" . Retrieved 2024-10-18 .
^ "Station Eleven" . The Peabody Awards . Retrieved 2024-10-18 .
^ "2022 TCA Award nominees" . www.tvcritics.org . Retrieved 2024-10-18 .
^ "The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards | GLAAD" . glaad.org . 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2024-10-18 .
^ Topel, Erik Pedersen,Anthony D'Alessandro,Fred (2024-02-26). "Producers Guild Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Takes Top Film Prize; 'Across The Spider-Verse', 'Succession', 'The Bear' & 'Beef' Also Win – Full List" . Deadline . Retrieved 2024-10-18 . {{cite web }}
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^ Shafer, Alex Ritman,Ellise (2024-03-20). " 'The Crown,' 'Black Mirror' Lead BAFTA TV and Craft Awards Nominations" . Variety . Retrieved 2024-10-18 . {{cite web }}
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^ Dixon, Marcus James (2025-07-17). "Not a glitch! Inside the massive 'Black Mirror' Emmys comeback" . Gold Derby . Retrieved 2025-09-01 .
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