Gina Shay (born January 14, 1972) is an American producer at

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specializing in animated feature films. Her multiple years of work in the animation field have afforded her much acclaim and has also, in 2011, resulted in her nomination for the

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award due to her contributions for the 2010 film ''

Shrek Forever After ''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book ''Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek the Thi ...

''. Most recently through Gina Shay's work as producer of DreamWorks' 2016 animated film ''

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'', she has expressed owning a position that advocates for generating content that effects positive body images in youth. Gina Shay verbalized this notion at the DreamWorks Animation presentation in Hall H of the 2016

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stating: Shay is divorced from

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's son, Preston. She started her career as a production assistant on Bakshi's 1992 film ''

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''. Her son, Miles Bakshi, provided the voice for Tim Templeton in the DreamWorks Animation's film, ''

The Boss Baby ''The Boss Baby'' is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee, it was directed by Tom McGrath fr ...

''.

Filmography

;Producer ;Animation department ;Art department ;Music department ;Production manager ;Soundtrack ;Self

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shay, Gina 1972 births Living people American film producers American women film producers DreamWorks Animation people