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Marshall Persinger ’77
Marshall began her entertainment career in 1986 in New York, cutting her teeth on such high-profile projects as The Silence of the Lambs, The Thin Blue Line, Married to the Mob, and Miami Blues. Her company, Fresh Produce Pictures, allows her to pursue creatively challenging and innovative projects. She has overseen multiple well-known productions including the Emmy-nominated series The Alienist, Peabody Award-winning Rectify, and Lifetime’s hit series Army Wives. Her documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession was an official selection at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and subsequently screened at film festivals all over the world. Marshall also produced Showtime’s Wild Iris, which garnered Best Actress Emmy nominations for both Gena Rowlands and Laura Linney, with Linney winning the award.
“When I was at GPS, there was not a formal fine arts department; the exposure to the arts was across the board in our regular classes, including English, history, Bible, French, and even Terpsichord. All of the faculty were committed to teaching in unique and memorable ways. They imbued a deep curiosity and interest in many topics, cultures, and religions, which continue to drive me in my work today as I determine what films or TV series I will explore and/or produce.”
