Jo Porter

{{short description|Australian TV producer and executive}}

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Jo Porter is an Australian TV producer and television executive. She is best known for her association with the Seven Network drama department for whom she produced All Saints, Always Greener, Headland and Packed to the Rafters. In 2011, she became Director of Drama for Fremantle Media Australia.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/porter-takes-charge-of-fremantle-drama/story-e6frg996-1226207512915# Amanda Meade, "Porter takes charge of Fremantle drama" The Australian November 28, 2011] accessed 14 May 2014

She is the co-creator of the TV series Wonderland.

Porter was the series executive producer during Wentworth's entire run.{{Cite web |last=Manning |first=James |date=2020-07-27 |title=Wentworth EP Jo Porter on The Freak, new cast & filming during Covid |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/wentworth-ep-jo-porter-on-the-freak-new-cast-filming-during-covid/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}} Porter returned to Foxtel in 2024 for the drama series High Country serving as an executive producer and reunited with several members of the Wentworth crew.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-03-15 |title=Wentworth team behind High Country {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/03/wentworth-team-behind-high-country.html |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}

In 2018, Porter was named as part of the Top 25 list for Global Women in Television.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2018-10-13 |title=Jo Porter in Top 25 Global Women in Television {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/10/jo-porter-in-top-25-global-women-in-television.html |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}

In 2020 after an 9 year tenure at Fremantle Media Australia as the director of drama for Foxtel and as an executive producer, Porter was appointed as the Managing Director for Playmaker Studios,{{Cite web |title=Jo Porter {{!}} curio |url=https://www.curiopictures.com/our-people/jo-porter |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240716120458/https://www.curiopictures.com/our-people/jo-porter |archive-date=2024-07-16 |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=www.curiopictures.com |language=en}} and in 2022 the studio was rebranded as Curio Pictures.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2020-11-26 |title=Jo Porter appointed managing director for Playmaker {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/11/jo-porter-appointed-managing-director-for-playmaker.html |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Mediaweek |date=2022-02-21 |title=Production company rebrand: Playmaker becomes Curio Pictures under Jo Porter |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/production-company-rebrand-playmaker-becomes-curio-pictures-under-jo-porter/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}}

In 2023, Porter was announced as a mentor for the Screen Producers Guild program known as the One to Watch program.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2023-11-19 |title=SPA unveils Ones to Watch mentors |url=https://if.com.au/spa-unveils-ones-to-watch-mentors/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}

On September 16, 2024, Porter would be announced as the executive producer of Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Paramount Upfront - Murder mystery Playing Gracie Darling - AdNews |url=https://www.adnews.com.au/news/paramount-upfront-murder-mystery-playing-gracie-darling |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=www.adnews.com.au |language=en}} In January 2025, Playing Gracie Darling would go into production in Sydney.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2025-01-14 |title=Dame Harriet Walter, Dan Spielman, Chloe Brink get in the game for 'Playing Gracie Darling' |url=https://if.com.au/dame-harriet-walter-dan-spielman-chloe-brink-get-in-the-game-for-playing-gracie-darling/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}} On 21 November 2024, The Artful Dodger was renewed for a second series.{{Cite web |last=Slatter |first=Sean |date=2024-11-20 |title=Disney+ orders second season of 'The Artful Dodger' |url=https://if.com.au/disney-orders-second-season-of-the-artful-dodger/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}