# Kate Forte

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{{short description|American film producer}}

'''Kate Forte''' was the president of [Harpo Films](/source/Harpo_Productions) for 18 years until 2013. Before working for Harpo Films, she was a developer of multiple [Hallmark Hall of Fame](/source/Hallmark_Hall_of_Fame) television films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/forte-out-as-president-of-harpo-films-1118066075/ |title=Forte out as president of Harpo Films |last=Levine |first=Stuart |date=February 13, 2013 |website=Variety |access-date=April 9, 2017}}</ref>

She won two [Producers Guild of America Award](/source/Producers_Guild_of_America_Award)s, one in 2000 for producing ''[Tuesdays with Morrie](/source/Tuesdays_with_Morrie_(film))'' along with [Oprah Winfrey](/source/Oprah_Winfrey)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.producersguild.org/page/PGA_Award_19902010 |title=PGA Award Winners 1990-2010 |website=Producers Guild of America |access-date=April 9, 2017}}</ref> and in 2007 for producing ''[The Great Debaters](/source/The_Great_Debaters)'', also along with Winfrey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/2007-12-13-winfrey_N.htm |title=Oprah Winfrey to receive producers award |last=The Associated Press |date=December 13, 2017 |website=USA Today |access-date=April 9, 2017}}</ref> Forte also won an [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award) in 2000 for ''Tuesdays with Morrie'' in the category "Outstanding Made For Television Movie".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/kate-forte |title=Kate Forte |website=Emmys Television Academy |access-date=April 9, 2017}}</ref>

Forte was let go in 2013 from Harpo films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/harpo-films-prez-kate-forte-out-as-harpo-shifts-attention-from-films-to-scripted-tv-428188/|title=Harpo Films Prez Kate Forte Out As Harpo Shifts Attention From Films To Scripted TV|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2013-02-12|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

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