Teresa Cheng
| Teresa Cheng | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hong Kong, China |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Occupation | Animation producer |
| Known for | True Lies |
Teresa Cheng is an animation producer specifically skilled in computer graphics and most famously known for her work on Shrek Forever After, Madagascar, Batman & Robin, and True Lies. She has worked with major agencies such as Warner Brothers Studios, DreamWorks, and most recently became the general manager for Lucasfilm Animation.
Cheng was born in Hong Kong but moved to Seattle, Washington to attend University of Washington where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 1979. She landed her first job in Toronto with CBC Television, the largest Canadian broadcasting network. There, she was introduced to computer graphics, and from that she got her next jobs as a commercial producer for both Digital Domain and Rhythm and Hues. At Digital Domain, Cheng moved from television animation to film animation. This got her a job with DreamWorks where she stayed for 15 years. Her position at DreamWorks Animation has shifted amongst senior roles in the production of animated features.
More recently Cheng's professional roles have specialized in the Asian sphere. She has worked as the general manager for Industrial Light & Magic Singapore, a division of Lucasfilm, and had a collaborative role in DreamWorks U.S. and Oriental DreamWorks, which was just established in Shanghai in 2012. She has been appointed by DreamWorks to be the new general manager for Lucasfilm Animation Singapore in their new digital productions headquarters.
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