Rebecca Eaton is executive producer of the PBS series “Masterpiece,” which includes the TV series “Sherlock” and “Downton Abbey.” She took over the helm of “Masterpiece Theatre” and “Mystery!” in 1995 and oversaw the relaunch of “Masterpiece” in 2008. Eaton was previously a producer at PBS station WGBH Boston. She began her career at the BBC World Service. Her memoir is Making Masterpiece. Eaton was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in 2011 and has an honorary Officer, Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II. Under her leadership, “Masterpiece” has won 54 Primetime Emmy Awards, 15 Peabody Awards, five Golden Globes, and two Academy Award nominations. (Festival Underwriter Presenter)

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