Jo Porter is an Australian TV producer and television executive for Curio Pictures. She is best known for her association with the Seven Network drama department for whom she produced All Saints, Always Greener, Headland and Packed to the Rafters. In 2011, she became Director of Drama for Fremantle Media Australia.Amanda Meade, "Porter takes charge of Fremantle drama" The Australian November 28, 2011 accessed 14 May 2014
She is the co-creator of the TV series Wonderland.
Porter was the series executive producer during Wentworth's entire run. Porter returned to Foxtel in 2024 for the drama series High Country serving as an executive producer and reunited with several members of the Wentworth crew.
In 2018, Porter was named as part of the Top 25 list for Global Women in Television.
In 2020 after an 9 year tenure at Fremantle Media Australia as the director of drama for Foxtel and as an executive producer, Porter was appointed as the Managing Director for Playmaker Studios, and in 2022 the studio was rebranded as Curio Pictures.
In 2023, Porter was announced as a mentor for the Screen Producers Guild program known as the One to Watch program.
On September 16, 2024, Porter would be announced as the executive producer of Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling. In January 2025, Playing Gracie Darling would go into production in Sydney. On 21 November 2024, The Artful Dodger was renewed for a second series. In September 2025, Foxtel series High Country was renewed for a second season.
Filmography
Select production credits +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2025Playing Gracie DarlingExecutive producerTV seriesNarrow Road to the Deep North5 episodes2024-presentHigh Country 8 episodes2023–presentTen Pound Poms6 episodesThe Artful Dodger8 episodes2013-21Wentworth 100 episodes2021Wentworth UnlockedTV specialWith Intent4 episodes2018Picnic at Hanging Rock 6 episodes2013-15Wonderland27 episodes2008-12Packed to the RaftersProducer66 episodes1998-05All Saints (TV series)Producer171 episodes
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