President, Lucasfilm Ltd.

Kennedy works the mushrooming Star Wars universe throughout the galaxy for franchise owner the Walt Disney Co. Under Kennedy, Lucasfilm produced “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and a raft of Star Wars-inspired TV/video streaming series that introduced new characters, storylines and mythology. An example is hit Disney+ original series “The Mandalorian,” whose third season premiered in March. An accomplished movie producer, Kennedy now oversees audio-visual content, special effects wizard Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound audio services. She assumed her position in 2012, handpicked by legendary filmmaker George Lucas as Disney took over.

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