Wendy Japhet is executive producer of “Descendants 2,” the sequel
to the global smash hit Disney’s “Descendants” that introduced
audiences around the world to the teenage sons and daughters of
Disney’s most infamous villains. Japhet has executive produced
multiple award-winning films, including “An Education,” “The
Brothers Bloom” and “I’m Not There,” as well as action hits
such as “The Italian Job” reboot and “Pain & Gain.” Her
executive roles at various studios led to her producing Paramount
Pictures’ “Without A Paddle” and “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” as
president of De Line Pictures; The Walt Disney Company’s “The
Christmas Tree,” which was Sally Field’s directorial debut;
“Beautiful” and “Mr. Holland’s Opus” as head of Fogwood
Films; and Fox’s “Contact” as executive vice president of
production for Lynda Obst Productions. In addition to her studio
roles, Japhet served as president of Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla
Motion Pictures. She also produced the independent feature film
“Skating to New York.” Japhet graduated from Oberlin College with
a Bachelor of Arts in English. She began her career in New York
working on PBS/WNET’s “The Dance In America” series, and later
for Jim Henson’s “The Muppets” and BBC’s “Frontline.”
Shortly thereafter she moved to Los Angeles, where she currently
resides, to begin working on feature films.