Vanessa Morrison(I)
- Executive
- Producer
- Production Manager
Vanessa Morrison was named President, Streaming, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production in March 2020. She previously served as President of Fox Family since 2017 after a decade as President of Twentieth Century Fox Animation. Her prior roles include Executive Vice President at Twentieth Century Fox (live action), Senior Vice President of Production, and Vice President of Production.
In her current role, Morrison oversees Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture projects for Disney+, with the ability to leverage stories and characters from across the rich histories of both Disney and 20th Century, as well as original content. Current projects include CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN with producer Kenya Barris, animated content based on the ICE AGE characters, and projects based on NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM and DIARY OF A WIMPY KID.
During her time at Twentieth Century Fox Animation, Morrison oversaw the film FERDINAND from director Carlos Saldanha from Blue Sky Studios, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.
In 2016, the studio released ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, the fifth installment of the popular ICE AGE series, which has amassed more than $3.2 billion worldwide to date. It's one of the highest-grossing animated franchises internationally.
In 2015, Morrison oversaw THE PEANUTS MOVIE, in which the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz's timeless Peanuts comic strip made their big-screen debut like they've never been seen before, in state-of-the-art 3D and CG animation.
Along with Reel FX Animation Studios, she oversaw the critically-acclaimed BOOK OF LIFE, produced by Guillermo del Toro, directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez, and released in October 2014. Earlier in 2014 came RIO 2, the follow-up to Fox Animation Studios' 2011 hit RIO. Together the films, directed by Carlos Saldanha, have grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide. The 3D animated comedy-adventure EPIC, directed by Chris Wedge, was released in 2013.
Prior to that, Morrison oversaw several of the ICE AGE franchise films, which include the second- and third-largest worldwide grossing animated films, as well as the critically acclaimed FANTASTIC MR. FOX. She also contributed to the success of the $295 million worldwide grossing DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO!, an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' beloved children's book.
During her tenure at Twentieth Century Fox (live action), Morrison spearheaded the production of GARFIELD: THE MOVIE, GARFIELD: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2, and DR. DOLITTLE 2, among many others.
In 2019, Morrison was named on the WIF Board of Directors, and currently serves on the UC Berkeley Chancellor's Board of Visitors and the Women in Animation Advisory Board. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and UCLA's MDA Program in Film and Television.
In her current role, Morrison oversees Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture projects for Disney+, with the ability to leverage stories and characters from across the rich histories of both Disney and 20th Century, as well as original content. Current projects include CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN with producer Kenya Barris, animated content based on the ICE AGE characters, and projects based on NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM and DIARY OF A WIMPY KID.
During her time at Twentieth Century Fox Animation, Morrison oversaw the film FERDINAND from director Carlos Saldanha from Blue Sky Studios, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.
In 2016, the studio released ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, the fifth installment of the popular ICE AGE series, which has amassed more than $3.2 billion worldwide to date. It's one of the highest-grossing animated franchises internationally.
In 2015, Morrison oversaw THE PEANUTS MOVIE, in which the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz's timeless Peanuts comic strip made their big-screen debut like they've never been seen before, in state-of-the-art 3D and CG animation.
Along with Reel FX Animation Studios, she oversaw the critically-acclaimed BOOK OF LIFE, produced by Guillermo del Toro, directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez, and released in October 2014. Earlier in 2014 came RIO 2, the follow-up to Fox Animation Studios' 2011 hit RIO. Together the films, directed by Carlos Saldanha, have grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide. The 3D animated comedy-adventure EPIC, directed by Chris Wedge, was released in 2013.
Prior to that, Morrison oversaw several of the ICE AGE franchise films, which include the second- and third-largest worldwide grossing animated films, as well as the critically acclaimed FANTASTIC MR. FOX. She also contributed to the success of the $295 million worldwide grossing DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO!, an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' beloved children's book.
During her tenure at Twentieth Century Fox (live action), Morrison spearheaded the production of GARFIELD: THE MOVIE, GARFIELD: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2, and DR. DOLITTLE 2, among many others.
In 2019, Morrison was named on the WIF Board of Directors, and currently serves on the UC Berkeley Chancellor's Board of Visitors and the Women in Animation Advisory Board. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and UCLA's MDA Program in Film and Television.
