Jennifer Lee (filmmaker)
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Lee in 2015 | |
| Born | Jennifer Michelle Rebecchi October 22, 1971 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Education | University of New Hampshire (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (2011–present) |
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Frozen (2013) |
Jennifer Michelle Lee (born Rebecchi; October 22, 1971) is an American filmmaker and playwright. She served as the chief creative officer (CCO) of Walt Disney Animation Studios from 2018 to 2024, before stepping down to return to full-time filmmaking. She is best known as the writer and one of the directors of Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen 2 (2019), the former of which earned her an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Besides being the first female CCO of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lee was the first female director of a Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film and the first female director of two feature films that each earned more than $1 billion in gross box office revenue.