Exclusive: Rachel Brosnahan has brought in former Will Packer Media executive Paige Simpson as Head of Development at her Scrap Paper Pictures. Simpson will spearhead development of projects for the company, which has a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.
Simpson previously served as Manager of Scripted Television and Production at Will Packer Media, where she worked on Ambitions for OWN and Bigger for BET+, along with numerous other development projects. Before that, she worked at Showtime Networks in Original Programming, working on The Affair, Billions, Smilf, Black Monday, Masters of Sex and Dice. Earlier in her career, she worked for Viola Davis in different facets.
Simpson graduated from Spelman College, majoring in Biology, but found her true passion in storytelling while interning at BET with Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd and Michelle Adams in casting. During her internship, she assisted in casting Fruitvale Station, Being Mary Jane and The Start Up.
“Paige...
Simpson previously served as Manager of Scripted Television and Production at Will Packer Media, where she worked on Ambitions for OWN and Bigger for BET+, along with numerous other development projects. Before that, she worked at Showtime Networks in Original Programming, working on The Affair, Billions, Smilf, Black Monday, Masters of Sex and Dice. Earlier in her career, she worked for Viola Davis in different facets.
Simpson graduated from Spelman College, majoring in Biology, but found her true passion in storytelling while interning at BET with Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd and Michelle Adams in casting. During her internship, she assisted in casting Fruitvale Station, Being Mary Jane and The Start Up.
“Paige...
- 8/31/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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