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.
Biography Matthews was born in San Francisco and raised in Eugene, Oregon. Her mother, Yolanda, was an Italian immigrant, originally from Naples, and her father worked as a butcher. Matthews graduated from North Eugene High School in 1986 before earning a degree from the University of Oregon in 1990.
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. 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.
In 2003, Matthews produced the unaired pilot for FX titled Fubar, concerning military recruits at the U.S.-Mexico border. The following year, she produced the romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 (2004), starring Jennifer Garner. In 2008, she produced the television pilot The Oaks, and the television film Blue Blood, directed by Brett Ratner. In 2019, Matthews produced the comedy film Isn't It Romantic, starring Rebel Wilson.
She is the founder, alongside her husband, producer Grant Scharbo, of Little Engine Productions.
Filmography Producer Year Title Notes 1998 Urban Legend Producer 1999 Summer's End Executive producerEmmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special 1999 The Wishing Tree Producer 2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Producer 2000 What Women Want Producer 2001 The Chronicle Producer 2003 Fubar Producer; unaired pilot 2004 13 Going on 30 Producer 2004 The Mountain Television series; executive producer 2004 Jake 2.0 Television series; executive producer 2008 The Oaks Television pilot; executive producer 2008 Blue Blood Executive producer 2010 The Gates Television series; executive producer 2012 Missing Television series; executive producer 2014 Rush Television series; executive producer 2015 Saints & Strangers Miniseries 2019 Isn't It Romantic Producer 2026 Reminders of Him Producer
Writer Year Title Notes 1999–2001 Popular Television series; also co-creator 2003 Jake 2.0 Episode: "Last Man Standing" 2004–2005 The Mountain Television series; also co-creator
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