Susanne Simpson

As executive producer of MASTERPIECE, the iconic PBS drama series, Susanne Simpson commissions original U.K. productions, including the upcoming "Tom Jones" with Hannah Waddingham, Jane Austen's "Sanditon", and "Magpie Murders", written by Anthony Horowitz and starring Lesley Manville. Simpson co-produces many U.K. programs such as "All Creatures Great and Small", "Around the World in 80 Days", and the long-running detective series "Endeavour" and "Unforgotten". She is currently developing "Miss Austen", adapted by Andrea Gibb for Bonnie Productions, as well as other series. Simpson is a two-time Academy Award® nominee and two-time Emmy®-winner for documentary and dramatic films. As an executive producer of "Downton Abbey", Simpson was in charge of all aspects of the U.S. broadcast of the most watched drama in PBS history and recipient of 59 Emmy® nominations and 12 wins. She also oversaw co-productions such as "Sherlock", "Wolf Hall", and "Victoria". She is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, the Television Academy, and former member of WGA, East. Simpson is the executive producer of MASTERPIECE Studio, a podcast with more than 20 million downloads since 2016.