Marshall Persinger ’77

Marshall Persinger ’77 is a seasoned producer known for her keen eye for innovative and creatively daring projects. Through her company, Fresh Produce Pictures, she has produced films, documentaries, and television that blend commercial appeal with originality, showcasing both established and emerging talent.

As a creative executive producer, Marshall has led high-profile projects, including The Continental (Lionsgate/Peacock), The Good Lord Bird (Showtime), and two films in Hulu/Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series. She co-executive produced the Emmy & Golden Globe-nominated limited series The Alienist and served as executive producer for the Peabody Award-winning Rectify (AMC/SundanceTV) and the hit drama Army Wives (ABC Studios/Lifetime).

Her documentary, Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, premiered at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, while her past productions include Wild Iris (Showtime), starring Gena Rowlands and Laura Linney, and the cult horror satire Cherry Falls.

Marshall launched her entertainment career in New York under Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme, working on films such as Married to the Mob, Miami Blues, and the Oscar-winning The Silence of the Lambs. She also produced Amos & Andrew, starring Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson.

A former co-chair of the Independent Film Producers Committee for the Producers Guild of America, Marshall is a Lookout Mountain, TN, native and a University of Virginia graduate. After years in Los Angeles and New York, she has returned to her hometown, where she continues her work in the entertainment industry.