Kathryn Ann Busby is an American film executive, who has been senior vice president of development at Sony Pictures Television Networks, executive vice president of TriStar Television, and most recently President of Original Programming at Starz, announced in November 2021.
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Kathryn Busby was elected chair of the board of directors of BAFTA Los Angeles as of 2019, and in January 2022 was announced as chair of BAFTA's inaugural North America Board, in which role she was succeeded by Joyce Pierpoline in 2024.
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Kathryn Busby worked in the record industry for several years as an executive at LaFace Records, Paisley Park Records, and MCA Records in London, UK.
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In November 2021, it was announced that Kathryn Busby would be leaving the Sony television label to become President of Original Programming at Starz, succeeding Christina Davis.
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In January 2022, Kathryn Busby was elected Chair of the inaugural BAFTA North America Board, after BAFTA united its New York and Los Angeles entities.
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Kathryn Busby was succeeded in the role in 2024 by Joyce Pierpoline.
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Also a filmmaker, Kathryn Busby's work includes having directed, produced and co-written the short film Max and Josh, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and the 2004 comedy short My Purple Fur Coat.
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Kathryn Busby co-authored with Neena Beber the original screenplay Her Gal Friday, which was optioned at ABC's Freeform channel.
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Kathryn Busby is on the Los Angeles board of directors for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, of which she was elected deputy chair in January 2018, and chair in December 2018.
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Kathryn Busby is on the Board of Directors of PACE.
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Kathryn Busby is the niece of British publisher Margaret Busby.
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In December 2022, Kathryn Busby was named on The Hollywood Reporters Women in Entertainment Power 100 list.