Jessica Elbaum is an American producer. She is best known for co-founding the production company Gloria Sanchez Productions with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay in 2014. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, won one Emmy Award and won "Best First Feature" at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards for producing the film Booksmart.
Early life and education Jessica Elbaum was born in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
Career Elbaum's first job after graduating from the University of Southern California was public relations at MGM Studios. She later left MGM to join her family's car washing business in San Fernando Valley. In the 2000s, Elbaum was an assistant to talent agent Julie Darmody.
In 2004, a friend of Elbaum recommended a desk job on Will Ferrell's team, which later lead to Elbaum becoming Ferrell's personal assistant. Her first day as Ferrell's assistant was spent on set for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy reshoots. In 2012, she produced her first feature film, the comedy Bachelorette, directed and written by Leslye Headland, and stars Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, Rebel Wilson, and James Marsden.
In 2014, Elbaum co-founded the production company Gloria Sanchez Productions with Ferrell and Adam McKay. The company was set up as a female counterpart to Ferrell and McKay's production company Gary Sanchez Productions, with a focus on female voices in comedy.
Personal life Elbaum is married to film producer Rafael Marmor, the co-founder of the production company, Delirio Films.
Filmography
Film Year Title Producer 2008 Step Brothers 2009 Land of the Lost 2010 The Other Guys 2012 Bachelorette 2012 Casa de mi padre 2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2014 Welcome to Me 2015 Sleeping with Other People 2015 Get Hard 2015 A Deadly Adoption 2015 Daddy's Home 2017 Oh Lucy! 2017 The House 2018 Holmes & Watson 2019 Booksmart 2019 Hustlers 2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 2021 Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar 2022 Am I OK? 2022 Spirited 2023 Theater Camp 2023 May December 2023 Quiz Lady 2024 Will & Harper 2025 You're Cordially Invited
Television Executive producer
Year Title 2009 You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush 2017–2019 I'm Sorry 2019–2022 Dead to Me 2021 The Shrink Next Door 2022 The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window 2024 No Good Deed
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