Nancy Utley

Nancy Utley (née Derk) is an American film producer and studio executive. She held the positions Executive Vice President of Marketing at 20th Century Fox and co-president and co-chairman of Searchlight Pictures. Under Utley’s leadership, Searchlight Pictures received 122 Golden Globe nominations, 159 Oscar nominations, and 40 Oscars, including four Best Picture Awards. Since 2021, Utley has run Lake Ellyn Entertainment, a production company she founded.

Utley is also a former member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors.

Utley is a philanthropist, having worked with various volunteering and charity organizations. She is on the Board of Directors of Lupus L.A., a non-profit health organization that supports medical research, operates fundraising, and provides patient support and advocacy.