Rebecca Perry Cutter
| Rebecca Perry Cutter | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1974 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| 🏫 Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| 💼 Occupation | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Ben Bell (Undated.) |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Rebecca Perry Cutter (born 7 June 1974) is an American producer, director and writer. She is best known for being the creator of Hightown and The Hunting Wives.[1]
Personal life
Cutter initially became interested in writing after eavesdropping on her mom's sessions (who was a social worker)[2]. She attended Wesleyan University, where she has earned a Bachelor’s with a double major in English and Women’s studies. In 2000 she moved to Los Angeles to attend USC School of Cinematic Arts where she has earned her her M.F.A. in Production[3]. She is married and has two daughters[2]. She has been sober for 21 years[4].
Career
In 2002 her short film "Rancho Cucamong" which she wrote and directed was released. It was screened at First Look Film Festival in 2004[3].
She wrote and directed a thesis film called ''Eating'' which was shown at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival where it was well received by the judges [5][6].
In 2012 Cutter made her feature debut with ''Besties''.
She began writing Hightown as a passion project while on hiatus from her job as writer on Gotham[4]. The show premiered on Starz May 17, 2020[7]. In 2022 she received the Outstanding Writer Drama Series Women's Image Network Award for the episode ''Great White'' [8].
In 2025 The Hunting Wives premiered on Netflix where she serves as executive producer, and showrunner[9]. The show was the most streamed series in the U.S from July 25 to July 31 (2025) accumulating over 2 billion minutes viewed[10].
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rancho Cucamonga (short) | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2005 | Eating(short) | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2006 | Grace(short) | No | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Besties | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2012-2014 | The Mentalist | No | No | Yes | 5 episodes |
| 2014-2016 | Gotham | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Gotham Stories | No | No | Yes | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Code Black | No | No | Yes | 1 episode |
| 2020-2024 | Hightown[2] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Executive producer and showrunner |
| 2025 | The Hunting Wives[11] | No | Yes | Yes | Executive producer and showrunner |
References
- ↑ "Rebecca Perry Cutter". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gardiner, Margaret (6 July 2020). "Rebecca Cutter – Creating Real People on 'Hightown'". Goldenglobes.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Filmmakers". eatingthemovie.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wallenberg, Christopher. "In 'Hightown,' there's a menace on the Cape - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Rebecca Cutter: Eating at Sundance -". outsideleft.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ The Staff of Daily Trojan. "'Eating' gives Sundance something to chew on - Lifestyle". media.www.dailytrojan.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Gelman, Vlada (2020-03-25). "Hightown: Monica Raymund Crime Drama Gets May Premiere Date at Starz". TVLine. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "THE WIN AWARDS 24". The WIN Awards. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2023-10-04). "Starz Greenlights 'The Hunting Wives' Series Based On Book From Rebecca Cutter, Lionsgate & 3 Arts". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Campione, Katie (2025-08-05). "'The Hunting Wives' Soars Atop Luminate's TV Streaming Rankings After Netflix Debut As 'And Just Like That…' Reps HBO Max In Top 25 Amid Cancellation". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Patton, Tess. "'The Hunting Wives' Creator Explains Why She Upped the Politics for TV, Changed the Killer: 'I Went a Little Bonkers'". Thewrap.com.
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