Rebecca Perry Cutter
Born (1974-06-07) June 7, 1974 (age 51)
EducationUSC School of Cinematic Arts
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Producer
Spouse
Ben Bell
(date missing)
Children2

Rebecca Perry Cutter (born 7 June 1974) is an American producer, director and writer. She is best known for being the creator of Hightown and The Hunting Wives.

Personal life

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As a child she initially became interested in writing after eavesdropping on her mom's sessions (who was a social worker)[1]. She attended Wesleyan University, where she has earned a Bachelor’s with a double major in English and Women’s studies. In 2000 she moved to Los Angeles to attend USC School of Cinematic Arts where she has earned her her M.F.A. in Production[2]. She is married and has two daughters[1]. She has been sober for 21 years[3].

Career

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In 2002 her short film "Rancho Cucamong" which she wrote and directed was released. It was screened at First Look Film Festival in 2004[2].

She wrote and directed a thesis film called ''Eating'' which was shown at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival where it was well received by the judges [4][5].

In 2012 Cutter made her feature debut with ''Besties''.

Cutter created, produced, directed and wrote Starz series Hightown which premiered May 17, 2020 [6]. She began writing Hightown as a passion project while on hiatus from her job as writer on Gotham[3]. Cutter originally pursued being a writer but her agents saw potential in her script ''It was their believe in me that made this happen''[1]. In 2022 she received the Outstanding Writer Drama Series Women's Image Network Award for the episode ''Great White'' [7].

In 2025 The Hunting Wives premiered on Netflix where she serves as executive producer, and showrunner[8]. The show was the most streamed series in the U.S from July 25 to July 31 (2025) accumulating over 2 billion minutes viewed[9]. It was originally meant to premiere on Starz but that fell through after decoupling from Lionsgate Television[10].

Filmography

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Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
2002 Rancho Cucamonga (short) Yes No Yes
2005 Eating(short) Yes No Yes
2006 Grace(short) No Yes No
2012 Besties Yes No Yes
2012-2014 The Mentalist No No Yes 5 episodes
2014-2016 Gotham No Yes Yes
2016 Gotham Stories No No Yes 5 episodes
2018 Code Black No No Yes 1 episode
2020-2024 Hightown Yes Yes Yes Showrunner and creator
2025 The Hunting Wives No Yes Yes Showrunner and creator



References

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  1. ^ a b c Gardiner, Margaret (6 July 2020). "Rebecca Cutter – Creating Real People on 'Hightown'". Goldenglobes.com.
  2. ^ a b "Filmmakers". eatingthemovie.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Wallenberg, Christopher. "In 'Hightown,' there's a menace on the Cape - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "Rebecca Cutter: Eating at Sundance -". outsideleft.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  5. ^ The Staff of Daily Trojan. "'Eating' gives Sundance something to chew on - Lifestyle". media.www.dailytrojan.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  6. ^ Gelman, Vlada (2020-03-25). "Hightown: Monica Raymund Crime Drama Gets May Premiere Date at Starz". TVLine. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  7. ^ "THE WIN AWARDS 24". The WIN Awards. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2023-10-04). "Starz Greenlights 'The Hunting Wives' Series Based On Book From Rebecca Cutter, Lionsgate & 3 Arts". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  9. ^ Campione, Katie (2025-08-05). "'The Hunting Wives' Soars Atop Luminate's TV Streaming Rankings After Netflix Debut As 'And Just Like That…' Reps HBO Max In Top 25 Amid Cancellation". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  10. ^ Kimathi, Denis (2025-06-06). "'Hightown' Creator's New Show Finds a New Home After Leaving Starz". Collider. Retrieved 2025-08-15.