Lynette Howell Taylor

UK born, Academy Award and Emmy nominated Producer Lynette Howell Taylor is the founder of 51 Entertainment. Lynette produced Bradley Cooper's directorial debut A Star Is Born, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, in addition to receiving numerous nominations from the Golden Globes, AFI, Critic's Choice, The National Board of Review, SAG, DGA, PGA, and BAFTA. Lynette served as Executive Producer on Derek Cianfrance's HBO limited series I Know This Much Is True starring Mark Ruffalo, which is based on the best-selling novel by Wally Lamb, and earned Ruffalo an Emmy for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series. Under the 51 Entertainment banner, Lynette is developing the Netflix film project, Lady Business, as well as adaptations of Jennifer Donnelly's bestselling novels Stepsister and Poisoned alongside Made Up Stories and Endeavor Content with the aim of building a revisionist fairy tale universe of films and television. This past year, she produced the 92nd Academy Awards Ceremony, which took place on February 9, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre. Lynette produced Captain Fantastic, written and directed by Matt Ross and starring Academy Award-nominee Viggo Mortensen. The film won multiple awards around the world including the Best Director prize in Cannes Un Certain Regard. She previously produced Matt Ross' 28 Hotel Rooms, which premiered in Sundance and was released theatrically in 2012. Lynette produced Brie Larson's directorial debut Unicorn Store.