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Betsy Beers is an American television and film producer whose credits include the TV series Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice, and How to Get Away with Murder.

A graduate of Williams College where she studied theater and English literature, Beers acted and performed comedy for several years in New York City before moving to Los Angeles to make the transition to producing. In 2009, Beers partnered with Shonda Rhimes' production company ShondaLand to develop and produce additional feature film and television projects.

For her work on Grey's Anatomy, Beers and her fellow producers were awarded the 2007 Producer of the Year Award from the Producers Guild of America,^[1] the 2007 Golden Globe Award^[2] for Best Television Series Drama, and received the 2006 & 2007 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series.^[3] Beers has been nominated three times by the Producers Guild of America for their Television Producer of the Year Award.

Just finishing its tenth season on the air, “Grey's Anatomy” has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Television Series,^[4] a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series,^[5] and a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series.^[6]

“Scandal,” just finished its third season on the air to both critical acclaim and sky high ratings. The show follows Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) who has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the nation's elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. In 2014, “Scandal,” took home prestigious awards including the AFI TV Program of The Year Award^[7] and the coveted Peabody Award.^[8]

Before her exclusive foray into television, Beers was President of the Mark Gordon Company. While there, she oversaw the development and production of its feature film and television projects, including the development of Grey's Anatomy. Additionally, Ms. Beers produced the feature films The Hoax, starring Richard Gere, and Casanova, starring Heath Ledger; both films were directed by Lasse Hallström.

Previously, Ms. Beers was President of director Mike Newell’s Dogstar Films, where she produced the films 200 Cigarettes, starring Ben Affleck, Dave Chappelle, and Kate Hudson, and Best Laid Plans, starring Reese Witherspoon. She also developed such films as High Fidelity, directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack, as well as Pushing Tin, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, and Angelina Jolie. She also served as Executive Producer on the movies Safe Passage, starring Susan Sarandon, and Witch Hunt, starring Dennis Hopper, with producer Gale Ann Hurd.

Betsy received a BA from Williams College where she studied theater and English literature. She acted and performed comedy for several years in New York City before moving to Los Angeles and made the transition to producing. She is married to a criminal defense attorney and lives in Los Angeles.

References

^ "PGA Award Winners 1990-2010 - Producers Guild of America." PGA Award Winners 1990-2010 - Producers Guild of America. 2009. Web. https://www.producersguild.org/?page=PGA_Award_19902010&hhSearchTerms=%22betsy+and+beers%22
^ "Grey's Anatomy." OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. Web. http://www.hfpa.org/browse/?param=/film/26024
^ "Grey's Anatomy." Television Academy. Web. http://www.emmys.com/shows/greys-anatomy#awards
^ "Grey's Anatomy." OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. Web. http://www.hfpa.org/browse/?param=/film/26024
^ o Screen Actors Guild Awards." SCREEN ACTORS GUILD HONORS OUTSTANDING FILM AND TELEVISION PERFORMANCES IN 13 CATEGORIES AT THE 13th ANNUAL SAG AWARDS®. 2006. Web. 20 May 2014. http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/screen-actors-guild-honors-outstanding-film-and-television-performances-13--2
^ Scott, Gabriel. "Awards Winners Announced." Awards Winners Announced. 4 Feb. 2006. Web. http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=1607
^ "AFI Press." AFI Press. 13 Dec. 2013. Web. http://www.afi.com/about/releases/2013/AFI_Awards_2013_honorees.aspx
^ "The Peabody Awards - 2013 Peabody Award Winners." The Peabody Awards - 2013 Peabody Award Winners. 2 Apr. 2013. Web. 20 May 2014. http://www.peabodyawards.com/stories/story/2013-peabody-winners

External links

Betsy Beers at IMDb

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[1] "PGA Award Winners 1990-2010 - Producers Guild of America." PGA Award Winners 1990-2010 - Producers Guild of America. 2009. Web. https://www.producersguild.org/?page=PGA_Award_19902010&hhSearchTerms=%22betsy+and+beers%22

[2] "Grey's Anatomy." OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. Web. http://www.hfpa.org/browse/?param=/film/26024

[3] "Grey's Anatomy." Television Academy. Web. http://www.emmys.com/shows/greys-anatomy#awards

[4] "Grey's Anatomy." OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. Web. http://www.hfpa.org/browse/?param=/film/26024

[5] Screen Actors Guild Awards." SCREEN ACTORS GUILD HONORS OUTSTANDING FILM AND TELEVISION PERFORMANCES IN 13 CATEGORIES AT THE 13th ANNUAL SAG AWARDS®. 2006. Web. 20 May 2014. http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/screen-actors-guild-honors-outstanding-film-and-television-performances-13--2

[6] Scott, Gabriel. "Awards Winners Announced." Awards Winners Announced. 4 Feb. 2006. Web. http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=1607

[7] "AFI Press." AFI Press. 13 Dec. 2013. Web. http://www.afi.com/about/releases/2013/AFI_Awards_2013_honorees.aspx

[8] "The Peabody Awards - 2013 Peabody Award Winners." The Peabody Awards - 2013 Peabody Award Winners. 2 Apr. 2013. Web. 20 May 2014. http://www.peabodyawards.com/stories/story/2013-peabody-winners

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 “[[Scandal_(TV_series)|Scandal]],” just finished its third season on the air to both critical acclaim and sky high ratings. The show follows Olivia Pope ([[Kerry Washington]]) who has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the nation's elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. In 2014, “[[Scandal_(TV_series)|Scandal]],” took home prestigious awards including the [[American Film Institute|AFI]] TV Program of The Year Award<ref>"AFI Press." AFI Press. 13 Dec. 2013. Web. http://www.afi.com/about/releases/2013/AFI_Awards_2013_honorees.aspx</ref> and the coveted [[Peabody Award]].<ref>"The Peabody Awards - 2013 Peabody Award Winners." The Peabody Awards - 2013 Peabody Award Winners. 2 Apr. 2013. Web. 20 May 2014. http://www.peabodyawards.com/stories/story/2013-peabody-winners</ref>
-Before her exclusive foray into television, Beers was President of the [[Mark Gordon Company]]. While there, she oversaw the development and production of its feature film and television projects, including the development of [[Grey's Anatomy]]. Additionally, Ms. Beers produced the feature films ''The Hoax'', starring [[Richard Gere]], and ''Casanova'', starring [[Heath Ledger]]; both films were directed by [[Lasse Hallström]].
+Before her exclusive foray into television, Beers was President of the [[Mark Gordon Company]]. While there, she oversaw the development and production of its feature film and television projects, including the development of [[Grey's Anatomy]]. Additionally, Ms. Beers produced the feature films ''[[The Hoax]]'', starring [[Richard Gere]], and ''[[Casanova (2005 film)|Casanova]]'', starring [[Heath Ledger]]; both films were directed by [[Lasse Hallström]].
-Previously, Ms. Beers was President of director [[Mike Newell (director)|Mike Newell’s]] Dogstar Films, where she produced the films ''[[200 Cigarettes]]'', starring [[Ben Affleck]], [[Dave Chappelle]], and [[Kate Hudson]], and ''[[Best Laid Plans]]'', starring [[Reese Witherspoon]]. She also developed such films as the cult movie ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]'', directed by [[Stephen Frears]] and starring [[John Cusack]], as well as ''[[Pushing Tin]]'', starring [[Billy Bob Thornton]], [[Cate Blanchett]], and [[Angelina Jolie]]. She also served as [[Executive Producer]] on the movies ''[[Safe Passage (film)|Safe Passage]]'', starring [[Susan Sarandon]], and ''Witchhunt'', starring [[Dennis Hopper]], with producer [[Gale Ann Hurd]].
+Previously, Ms. Beers was President of director [[Mike Newell (director)|Mike Newell’s]] Dogstar Films, where she produced the films ''[[200 Cigarettes]]'', starring [[Ben Affleck]], [[Dave Chappelle]], and [[Kate Hudson]], and ''[[Best Laid Plans]]'', starring [[Reese Witherspoon]]. She also developed such films as ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]'', directed by [[Stephen Frears]] and starring [[John Cusack]], as well as ''[[Pushing Tin]]'', starring [[Billy Bob Thornton]], [[Cate Blanchett]], and [[Angelina Jolie]]. She also served as [[Executive Producer]] on the movies ''[[Safe Passage (film)|Safe Passage]]'', starring [[Susan Sarandon]], and ''[[Witch Hunt (1994 film)|Witch Hunt]]'', starring [[Dennis Hopper]], with producer [[Gale Ann Hurd]].
 Betsy received a BA from [[Williams College]] where she studied [[theater]] and [[English literature]]. She acted and performed comedy for several years in [[New York City]] before moving to [[Los Angeles]] and made the transition to producing. She is married to a criminal defense attorney and lives in [[Los Angeles]].