Natascha Wharton (born 1965) is a British film producer and founder of WT² Productions, an independent film production company, and subsidiary of Working Title Films.

Biography

Wharton was born in Trinidad to a German mother and Trinidadian father.^[1]

Prior to joining Working Title Films, Wharton served as an assistant to producer Eric Fellner, who would later co-own the company. She joined Working Title in 1993, serving as an assistant to Fellner and Working Title co-founder Tim Bevan.^[2] Wharton later became a development executive for the company and, in 1999, established Working Title's subsidiary WT² Productions as a production company that produced independent films.^[3] Films produced under the WT² production banner include Shaun of the Dead, Billy Elliot, The Calcium Kid and Ali G Indahouse.^[2]

Wharton left Working Title in July 2009. She is currently the head of development and production executive for the British Film Institute's Film Fund.^[1]

Filmography