Stephanie Sperber
American entertainment executive
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Stephanie Sperber is an American entertainment executive specializing in children's and family media.[1]
Television producer
Universal Partnerships & Licensing (1996–2015)
The Tiny Chef Show (2022–)
Bossy Bear (2023–24)
The Slumber Party (2023)
Iyanu: Child of Wonder (2024)
Stephanie Sperber | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Entertainment executive Television producer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Organization(s) | Imagine Entertainment (2019–2023) Universal Partnerships & Licensing (1996–2015) |
| Notable work | The Astronauts (2020) The Tiny Chef Show (2022–) Bossy Bear (2023–24) The Slumber Party (2023) Iyanu: Child of Wonder (2024) |
| Awards | Emmy Award nominee Annie Award winner (2022, 2024) |
Career
Sperber began her career at Hanna-Barbera Cartoons.[2]
In 1996, Sperber joined Universal Studios, where she worked until 2014.[2] She became a founding executive of Universal Partnerships & Licensing (UP&L) in 2009 and eventually served as its president.[3][4][5] She expanded Universal’s global consumer products, licensing, and partnerships, and headed the worldwide campaign for Despicable Me 2 (2013).[2][6] She also launched Minion Rush.[6][7]
After leaving Universal in 2014, Sperber founded White Space Entertainment.[8][9] There she developed the Ugly Dolls feature film.[2] She served as CEO of White Space Entertainment until 2019.[10]
In 2019, Sperber became president of Imagine Kids & Family, a new division of Imagine Entertainment under Ron Howard and Brian Grazer.[2] She executive produced The Astronauts for Nickelodeon, receiving an Emmy nomination, and The Tiny Chef Show, winning two Annie Awards (2022, 2024) and an Emmy Award in 2024.[11] Other projects at Imagine included the animated series Bossy Bear for Nickelodeon and The Slumber Party film for Disney+, the latter earning an Emmy nomination in 2024.[12][13]
In 2023, Sperber joined Lion Forge Entertainment as president and chief creative officer.[14][15]
Filmography
- The Astronauts (2020, Nickelodeon), executive producer[16]
- The Tiny Chef Show (2022, Nick Jr./Nickelodeon), executive producer[16]
- Bossy Bear (2023–24, Nickelodeon), executive producer
- The Slumber Party (2023, Disney+), executive producer[16]
- Iyanu: Child of Wonder (2023, Cartoon Network/Max), executive producer[17]