ERIKA KENNAIR

EXECUTIVE, PRODUCER, STORYTELLER…

As the Head of Scripted Content for The Mediapro Studio, US and Canada, Erika Kennair oversees the procurement, development and production of features and television series for the US and Canadian arm of The Mediapro Studio (The Young Pope/The New Pope, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Official Competition, The Good Boss). Erika has brought in and produced features Mother Wolf (starring Melissa Leo), The End of It (starring Rebecca Hall) and Series Forever Home for Channel 5 in the UK.

Directly before Mediapro, as President of Production for Extracurricular, Erika oversaw projects including The Last of the Sea Women with A24 for AppleTV+, the Independent Spirit Award award-winning feature, Joyland, and the Oscar nominated documentary short, Stranger at the Gate.

At Berlanti productions, she served as Senior Vice President, Development, producing the award-winning series, The Flight Attendant, for HBO Max, You for Netflix, and more.

While Vice President, Comedy Development, ABC, Erika oversaw creative for American Housewife, Splitting Up Together, Roseanne, and The Connors.

Prior to joining ABC, Erika was Vice President, Original Programming and Development, Syfy. She shepherded series including The Magicians, 12 Monkeys, Killjoys and Helix. She also served as creative point on WWE Friday Night Smackdown! and was made an honorary “Diva.”

As Manager, Entertainment Diversity Programs, NBC Entertainment, Erika created the network’s competitive writing program, Writers on the Verge, an initiative aimed at developing, marketing and placing new writers. Graduates include Lee Sung Jin (Beef), Rashad Raisani (911) Meredith Averill (Fourth Wing) and Lauren LeFranc (The Penguin).

A Cuban American, Erika has been recognized multiple times by Imagen as one of the Most Influential Latinos in Media. Erika serves on the executive board of The Humanitas Prize and NALIP.