Kathleen Kennedy (b. 5 June 1953 in Berkeley, California ) is a five-times Academy Award nominated American movie industry executive. She has worked as producer on many films, especially with Steven Spielberg and her husband Frank Marshall. She is well known for producing the Jurassic Park films and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial .
Kathleen Kennedy is a former news anchor for CNN Headline News. She joined CNN in 1992. She graduated from Columbus College in Columbus, Georgia with a degree in speech communications. Her last day on the network was February 9, 2007. Following her departure from CNN, she planned to stay home with her children.http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/kennedy_anchors_her_last_hln_newscast_52496.asp
Elected to interim presidency of Producers Guild of America in 2001, following resignation of Thom Mount. Term runs through 2002.
Graduated from Shasta High School in Redding, California.
Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Producers Branch) [2002-]
Twin sister of Connie Kennedy (I).
Got her first producing job on the low-budget Steven Spielberg (I) blockbuster _E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)_ and to this day frequently works as a producer on many of his films, including Schindler's List (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), and Munich (2005).
2007 - Ranked #31 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
