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Nancy Utley
Nancy Utley (née Derk) is an American film producer and studio executive. She held the positions Executive Vice President of Marketing at 20th Century Fox and co-president and co-chairman of Searchlight Pictures. Under Utley’s leadership, Searchlight Pictures received 122 Golden Globe nominations, 159 Oscar nominations, and 40 Oscars, including four Best Picture Awards. Since 2021, Utley has run Lake Ellyn Entertainment, a production company she founded.
Utley is also a former member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors.
Utley is a philanthropist, having worked with various volunteering and charity organizations. She is on the Board of Directors of Lupus L.A., a non-profit health organization that supports medical research, operates fundraising, and provides patient support and advocacy.
Utley grew up outside of Chicago in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She attended Glenbard West High School and graduated in 1973.
After graduating high school, Utley attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University to pursue a career in reporting, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism in 1977 and a Master’s Degree in Journalism in 1978. Utley was part of the Xi chapter of the Chi Omega sorority at Northwestern.
Utley originally desired to pursue journalism as a career, but cites an undergraduate advertising class as sparking a curiosity in the business of marketing. She then concentrated in advertising at graduate school.
Utley’s first job out of college was in media planning and buying at Grey Advertising, now Grey Global Group, in New York, where she eventually became the vice president of media. At Grey Advertising, she was introduced to the world of entertainment business through taking on Warner Bros. as a client. Working on the Warner Bros.’ account inspired her to pursue a career in the film industry.
Utley started working at 20th Century Fox in 1986. Her first role was head of media planning, where she worked on the marketing budget. Roles she held during her time at 20th Century Fox include Vice President of Media, Senior Vice President of Media and Research, and Executive Vice President of Marketing, Media, and Research, working on, organizing, and supervising advertising efforts. At 20th Century Fox Films, Utley held the positions of Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing, overseeing general business operations as well as overseeing marketing efforts for films.
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Nancy Utley
Nancy Utley (née Derk) is an American film producer and studio executive. She held the positions Executive Vice President of Marketing at 20th Century Fox and co-president and co-chairman of Searchlight Pictures. Under Utley’s leadership, Searchlight Pictures received 122 Golden Globe nominations, 159 Oscar nominations, and 40 Oscars, including four Best Picture Awards. Since 2021, Utley has run Lake Ellyn Entertainment, a production company she founded.
Utley is also a former member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors.
Utley is a philanthropist, having worked with various volunteering and charity organizations. She is on the Board of Directors of Lupus L.A., a non-profit health organization that supports medical research, operates fundraising, and provides patient support and advocacy.
Utley grew up outside of Chicago in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She attended Glenbard West High School and graduated in 1973.
After graduating high school, Utley attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University to pursue a career in reporting, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism in 1977 and a Master’s Degree in Journalism in 1978. Utley was part of the Xi chapter of the Chi Omega sorority at Northwestern.
Utley originally desired to pursue journalism as a career, but cites an undergraduate advertising class as sparking a curiosity in the business of marketing. She then concentrated in advertising at graduate school.
Utley’s first job out of college was in media planning and buying at Grey Advertising, now Grey Global Group, in New York, where she eventually became the vice president of media. At Grey Advertising, she was introduced to the world of entertainment business through taking on Warner Bros. as a client. Working on the Warner Bros.’ account inspired her to pursue a career in the film industry.
Utley started working at 20th Century Fox in 1986. Her first role was head of media planning, where she worked on the marketing budget. Roles she held during her time at 20th Century Fox include Vice President of Media, Senior Vice President of Media and Research, and Executive Vice President of Marketing, Media, and Research, working on, organizing, and supervising advertising efforts. At 20th Century Fox Films, Utley held the positions of Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing, overseeing general business operations as well as overseeing marketing efforts for films.