Janet Yang
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About
Producer who rose to fame for her collaboration with Steven Spielberg in the making of 1987's Empire of the Sun. She went on to win acclaim for her work on films like South Central, The Joy Luck Club, and The People vs. Larry Flynt. In 2022, she was elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Before Fame
She attended Brown University and Columbia University.
Trivia
She won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1995. She earned a Presidential Fellowship at Loyola Marymount University.
Family Life
She has a sister.
Associated With
She formed Manifest Film Company with producer Lisa Henson.
