Margaret Riley (December 9, 1965 – January 23, 2024) was an American film and television producer, agent, and manager. She was known for producing the film Bombshell (2019). She was also an executive producer on the films Gray Matters (2006), Love & Other Drugs (2010), and Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021), and the television series Ratched (2020). Riley's clients included Mark Ruffalo, Bridget Moynahan, Anthony E. Zuiker, Charles Randolph, Margaret Nagle and Joe Berlinger.[1] Zuiker said, "Margaret Riley managed me for a quarter of a century".[2]

Margaret Riley
Publicity photo of Margaret Riley
Born(1965-12-09)December 9, 1965
DiedJanuary 23, 2024(2024-01-23) (aged 58)
Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Notable workBombshell

Personal life and death

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Riley was born on December 9, 1965. She received a journalism degree from the University of Kansas. Riley moved to Los Angeles and received a graduate degree from the American Film Institute. She died of ovarian cancer at her home in Brentwood on January 23, 2024, at the age of 58.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Margaret Riley, 'Bombshell' Producer and Lighthouse Management Partner, Dies at 58". The Hollywood Reporter. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Anthony Zuiker Remembers His Manager Of 25 Years Margaret Riley: "She Gave Me The Gift Of A Long Career And Helped Me Find A Voice"". Deadline. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Margaret Riley Dies: 'Bombshell' Producer & Lighthouse Management Partner Was 58". Deadline. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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