{{short description|American film producer}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Suzanne Todd | image = Suzanne Todd Alice Through The Looking Glass.jpg | caption = Todd discussing her film ''Alice Through the Looking Glass'' in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|6|01}} | birth_place = Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. | alma_mater = University of Southern California | years_active = 1988–present | children = 3<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Blakeley |first=Kiri |date=June 19, 2013 |title=Team Todd, Hollywood's Sister Act |url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/09/30/team-todd-sisters-movie-producer-forbes-woman-power-women-hollywood.html |access-date=February 16, 2025 |website=Forbes}}</ref> | relatives = Jennifer Todd (sister)<br />Chris Messina (brother-in-law) | website = {{URL|suzannetodd.com/}} | occupation = Producer }}
'''Suzanne Todd''' (born June 1, 1965) is an American film and television producer, and the owner of the film production company Team Todd.
==Career== Todd graduated from the USC's School of Cinematic Arts with a degree in Film Production.
In 1994, Suzanne Todd partnered with Demi Moore to create the production company Moving Pictures.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Edelen |first=Amy |date=July 24, 2016 |title='Bad Moms' producer Suzanne Todd learned to follow her instincts |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-himi-suzanne-todd-20160724-snap-story.html |access-date=February 16, 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Blakeley |first=Kiri |date=June 19, 2013 |title=Team Todd, Hollywood's Sister Act |url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/09/30/team-todd-sisters-movie-producer-forbes-woman-power-women-hollywood.html |access-date=February 16, 2025 |website=Forbes}}</ref> During their five-year collaboration, they produced several films, including the television movie ''If These Walls Could Talk.'' Todd received a Golden Globe nomination and two Emmy Award nominations for [https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/1997/outstanding-made-for-television-movie Outstanding Made for Television] as well as the Governor's Award.<ref name="Suzanne Todd Alice in Wonderland Interview">{{cite web |title=Suzanne Todd Alice in Wonderland Interview |url=http://www.girl.com.au/suzanne-todd-alice-in-wonderland-interview.htm |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |publisher=girl.com.au}}</ref>
In 1999, Todd executive produced HBO's ''If These Walls Could Talk 2'', starring Vanessa Redgrave, Ellen DeGeneres, and Sharon Stone. The film received a nomination for the 2000 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie and a 2001 PGA Golden Laurel Award nomination for Producer of the Year in Longform TV.
Todd is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America, and the Directors Guild of America.
Starting in 2010, Todd spent three years as a creative and business consultant for Activision/Blizzard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daniels |first=Colin |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Film and TV Producer Suzanne Todd on the Next Generation of Filmmakers |url=https://www.adweek.com/creativity/film-and-tv-producer-suzanne-todd-on-the-next-generation-of-filmmakers/ |access-date=February 16, 2025 |website=ADWEEK}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
=== Team Todd === Todd cofounded the production company Team Todd with her sister, Jennifer Todd, in 1997.<ref name=":1" />
Team Todd produced The ''Austin Powers'' trilogy, which grossed over $500 million worldwide. The first film, ''Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'', starring Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley,<ref name="Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)">{{cite web |date=2009 |title=Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/154863/Austin-Powers-International-Man-of-Mystery/details |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706173918/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/154863/Austin-Powers-International-Man-of-Mystery/details |archive-date=July 6, 2009 |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |work=The New York Times |department=Movies & TV Dept.}}</ref> was released in 1997 and grossed $67 million worldwide.<ref name="Box Office Mojo Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery">{{cite web |title=Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=austinpowers.htm |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Its 1999 sequel, ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,'' grossed $310 million worldwide<ref name="Box Office Mojo Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me">{{cite web |title=Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=austinpowers2.htm |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> and won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture,<ref name="Grammy Past Winners Search 1999">{{cite web |title=Past Winners Search 1999 |url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?page=1&artist=&title=&year=1999&genre=All |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |publisher=Grammy.com}}</ref> two MTV Movie Awards,<ref name="2000 MTV Movie Award Winners">{{cite web |title=2000 MTV Movie Award Winners |url=http://www.mtv.com/onair/ma01/pastwinners/2000.jhtml?PageName=pastwinners&Year=2000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011006012912/http://www.mtv.com/onair/ma01/pastwinners/2000.jhtml?PageName=pastwinners&Year=2000 |archive-date=October 6, 2001 |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |website=MTV}}</ref> and a Teen Choice Award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IMDb: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Awards |website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145660/awards/}}</ref> Nominations included the Academy Award for Best Makeup,<ref name="72nd Academy Awards Winners and Nominees">{{cite web |title=72nd Academy Awards Winners and Nominees |url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/72nd-winners.html |accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref> a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, a Grammy for Best Soundtrack Album and an MTV Award for Best Movie.<ref name="Beautiful Stranger Awards">{{cite web |title=Madonna's Awards |url=http://www.mad-eyes.net/bio/awards.htm |accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref> The third instalment, ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', featuring Beyoncé Knowles, grossed $289 million worldwide<ref name="Box Office Mojo Goldmember">{{cite web |title=Goldmember |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=austinpowers3.htm |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> and won a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie,<ref name="2003 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards">{{cite web |title=2003 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards |url=http://www.rugratonline.com/rrawar2f.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628170208/http://rugratonline.com/rrawar2f.htm |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |access-date=March 19, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> the MTV Award for Best Comedic Performance<ref name="2003 MTV Movie Awards">{{cite web |title=2003 MTV Movie Awards |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2003/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421195306/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2003/ |archive-date=April 21, 2008 |accessdate=March 19, 2012 |website=MTV}}</ref> and a BMI Film Music Award.<ref name="Mike Meyers Awards">{{cite web |title=Mike Meyers Awards |url=http://www.oceleb.com/mike-myers/awards-and-achievements.html |accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref>
In 2002, Team Todd produced the independent film ''Memento,'' which received MTV's Best New Filmmaker Award<ref name="MTV Music Awards: 2002 Highlights">{{cite web |title=MTV Music Awards: 2002 Highlights |url=http://www.mtv.com/photos/mtv-movie-awards-2002-highlights/1583474/2837843/photo.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213043629/http://www.mtv.com/photos/mtv-movie-awards-2002-highlights/1583474/2837843/photo.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |publisher=MTV |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref> and the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Feature.<ref name="Film Independent Spirit Awards">{{cite web |title=Film Independent Spirit Awards |url=http://www.spiritawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SA_Nomswinners.pdf |publisher=Film Independent Spirit Awards |access-date=March 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422005611/http://www.spiritawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SA_Nomswinners.pdf |archive-date=April 22, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
In 2008, Team Todd produced the musical ''Across The Universe'', directed by Julie Taymor and starring Evan Rachel Wood; the film received a Golden Globe Awards nomination for Best Picture and an Academy Award nomination in the Best Costume category.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE 80TH ACADEMY AWARDS {{!}} 2008 |date=October 7, 2014 |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2008}}</ref>Galt Niederhoffer's directorial debut, ''The Romantics'', which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival,<ref name="2010 Sundance Film Festival: The Romantics">{{cite web |title=2010 Sundance Film Festival: The Romantics |url=http://history.sundance.org/films/6671 |accessdate=March 19, 2012 |publisher=Sundance Film Festival}}</ref>
In 2012, Team Todd produced the romantic comedy ''Celeste and Jesse Forever'', starring Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Sundance Film Festival Guide |url=http://www.sundance.org/pdf/film-guide/2012/SF12_FG_NonComp_Films.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924111854/http://www.sundance.org/pdf/film-guide/2012/SF12_FG_NonComp_Films.pdf |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |accessdate=March 16, 2012 |publisher=Sundance Film Festival}}</ref> and was later acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.<ref name="Comingsoon.net Celeste and Jesse Forever">{{cite web |date=January 25, 2012 |title=Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Celeste & Jesse Forever |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/sundancenews.php?id=86256 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212105216/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/sundancenews.php?id=86256 |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |accessdate=March 19, 2012 |publisher=comingsoon.net}}</ref>
Team Todd's other credits include Disney's ''Alice in Wonderland'' (2010),<ref name="Box Office Mojo Alice in Wonderland">{{cite web |title=Alice in Wonderland |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aliceinwonderland10.htm |accessdate=March 17, 2012 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> directed by Tim Burton, ''The Accidental Husband'', ''Prime'', ''Must Love Dogs'', and ''Boiler Room''. ''Boiler Room'' was nominated for Best First Feature at the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards.<ref name="Film Independent Spirit Awards" /> Most recently, she had signed a first look deal with MGM Television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2025-12-17 |title=Suzanne Todd Signs First Look Deal With MGM Television (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/suzanne-todd-mgm-television-first-look-deal-1236611242/ |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography == '''Associate producer''' * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (1989−92) * ''Die Hard 2'' (1990) * ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' (1990) * ''Predator 2'' (1990) * ''Parker Kane'' (1990) * ''Hudson Hawk'' (1991)
'''Producer''' * ''Ricochet'' (1991) (Co-producer) * ''Live Wire'' (1992) * ''Loaded Weapon 1'' (1993) * ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' (1995) * ''Now and Then'' (1995) * ''Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' (1997) * ''G.I. Jane'' (1997) * ''Idle Hands'' (1999) * ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999) * ''Boiler Room'' (2000) * ''Memento'' (2000) * ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002) * ''Must Love Dogs'' (2005) * ''Prime'' (2005) * ''Zoom'' (2006) * ''Across the Universe'' (2007) * ''The Accidental Husband'' (2008) * ''The Romantics'' (2010) * ''Alice in Wonderland'' (2010) * ''Celeste and Jesse Forever'' (2012) * ''Alice Through the Looking Glass'' (2016) * ''Bad Moms'' (2016) * ''A Bad Moms Christmas'' (2017) * ''Jexi'' (2019) * ''Noelle'' (2019) * ''Magic Camp'' (2020) * ''Spa Weekend'' (2026)
'''Executive producer''' * ''If These Walls Could Talk'' (1996) * ''If These Walls Could Talk 2'' (2000) * ''Candy Coated Christmas'' (2021) * ''The Naughty Nine'' (2023) * ''Descendants: The Rise of Red'' (2024)
== Awards == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Name !! Result !! Film !! Year |- | Golden Globe Awards || Golden Globe Award for Best Picture || Nominated || ''Across the Universe'' || 2008 |- | American Film Institute Awards || AFI Movie of the Year || Nominated || rowspan="2" | ''Memento'' || rowspan="2" | 2002 |- | Independent Spirit Awards || Best Film || Won |- | Independent Spirit Awards || Best First Feature || Nominated || ''Boiler Room'' || 2001 |- | Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Made for Television Movie || Nominated || ''If These Walls Could Talk 2'' || rowspan="2" | 2000 |- | Women in Film Lucy Awards || Lucy Award || Won || |- | Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Made for Television Movie || Nominated || ''If These Walls Could Talk'' || 1997 |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0865297}} * https://web.archive.org/web/20120118023159/http://www.moviemaker.com/producing/article/jennifer_and_suzanne_todds_sister_act_20071118
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