Kay Cannon

Kay Cannon (born August 21, 1974) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is best known for writing and producing the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017). Cannon made her directorial debut with the comedy film Blockers (2018). She was also a writer and producer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock (2007–2012) and the FOX comedy series New Girl (2012–2014). Cannon created, wrote, and produced the short-lived Netflix comedy-drama series Girlboss (2017). Raised in Custer Park, Illinois, she is the fifth of seven children. Cannon graduated from Reed-Custer High School and received her BA in Theatre and MA in Education from Lewis University. She trained at The Second City, ImprovOlympic, and ComedySportz.