Rebecca Cutter
Rebecca Perry Cutter | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupations | Director, Writer, Producer |
| Spouse | Ben Bell |
| Children | 2 |
Rebecca Perry Cutter is an American producer, director and writer. She is best known for being the creator of Hightown and The Hunting Wives.
Personal life
As a child she initially became interested in writing after eavesdropping on her mom's sessions (who was a social worker).[1] 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 M.F.A. in Production.[2] She is married and has two daughters.[1] She has been sober for 21 years.[3]
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.[2]
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.[4][5]
In 2012 Cutter made her feature debut with Besties.
Cutter created, produced, directed and wrote Starz series Hightown which premiered May 17, 2020.[6] She began writing Hightown as a passion project while on hiatus from her job as writer on Gotham.[3] Cutter originally pursued being a writer but her agents saw potential in her script ''It was their believe in me that made this happen''.[1] In 2022 she received the Outstanding Writer Drama Series Women's Image Network Award for the episode ''Great White''.[7]
In 2025, The Hunting Wives premiered on Netflix where she serves as executive producer, and showrunner.[8] The show was the most streamed series in the U.S from July 25 to July 31 (2025) accumulating over 2 billion minutes viewed.[9] It was originally meant to premiere on Starz but that fell through after decoupling from Lionsgate Television.[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 | Episode: "Home Stays Home" |
| 2020–2024 | Hightown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Showrunner and creator |
| 2025 | The Hunting Wives | No | Yes | Yes | Showrunner and creator |
| Boston Blue | No | No | Yes | Episode: "History" |
References
- ^ a b c Gardiner, Margaret (6 July 2020). "Rebecca Cutter – Creating Real People on 'Hightown'". Goldenglobes.com.
- ^ a b "Filmmakers". eatingthemovie.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Wallenberg, Christopher. "In 'Hightown,' there's a menace on the Cape - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kimathi, Denis (2025-06-06). "'Hightown' Creator's New Show Finds a New Home After Leaving Starz". Collider. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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