‘Matlock’ Producer Cloud Nine Names Amanda Tudesco As President
EXCLUSIVE: Cloud Nine Productions, one of the production companies behind CBS’ Matlock, has a new President.
The company, which was founded by NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen, has named Amanda Tudesco to the role.
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Tudesco was previously Head of TV & Film at Jenny Kissed Me, Jenny Han’s production company that had an overall deal at Amazon.
She will help Olsen expand the company’s television footprint and develop a slate of projects under its first-look deal with CBS Studios, which is the studio behind the Kathy Bates-fronted legal drama.
It comes after Matlock was handed an early season two renewal.
Separately, Anna Volain Jones has been promoted to VP. Volain Jones, who previously worked at Legendary Entertainment, where she supported development on projects including HBO’s Dune: Prophecy and Apple’s Monarch, is a co-exec producer on Matlock, having joined the company in 2021.
Tudesco helped build Jenny Kissed Me and worked on series including Amazon’s The Summer I Turned Pretty and Netflix’s XO, Kitty. Before that, she spent six years as Head of Development & Production at Carpool Entertainment, working alongside showrunners Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling, where she worked on Starz’s The Rook.
Olsen founded Cloud Nine Productions in 2016 and previously produced Hulu comedy Woke, which starred Lamorne Morris. It has had a first-look deal with CBS Studios for the past eight years. It is repped by UTA.
“Amanda’s a superstar, and we are excited to have her on board,” said Eric Christian Olsen. “She has fantastic development instincts, incredible production skills, and a stellar reputation with writers, reps, and buyers. With our continued pledge to never work with asshats, she’s also a deeply good and thoughtful human being with a great sense of humor.”
Tudesco added, “I’m so honored to be joining Eric and his incredible team during such an exciting time for Cloud Nine. Eric’s amazing reputation as a producer speaks for itself, and I’ve been so inspired by his intelligence, hustle, and ability to quickly solve complex problems while in the thick of production. I’m thrilled for our next chapter together as we continue to produce, develop, and champion unique stories across all genres.”
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