Erica Rivinoja

Erica Rivinoja is an American film and television writer, producer and director.

She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.[1] Her other film screenplays include Extreme Movie (2008) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013), and story credits on Trolls (2016), Girls Trip (2017), and The Addams Family (2019).[2] She is set to make her directorial debut with an animated adaptation of The Cat in the Hat (2026).[3]

From 2001 to 2012, Rivinoja was a writer and consultant on the animated comedy series South Park, which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program from four nominations.[4] In July 2020, Rivinoja was announced as the showrunner of the Clone High revival.[5]

Rivinoja is a native of Hobbs, New Mexico. She graduated from Hobbs High School in 1995.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mank leads nominations for 93rd Oscars with 10". CBC. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Hobbs native gets Oscar nomination". Hobbs News-Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ "Warner Animation Group Dr. Seuss Enterprises Expand World Dr. Seuss Feature Films" (Press release). Warner Bros. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Erica Rivinoja - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". emmys.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ^ "'Clone High' Reboot From Original Creative Team Set at MTV Studios". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.