About me
Cela Sutton is currently a Vice President, Drama Programming at HBO, working across hourlong series including THE GILDED AGE and INDUSTRY. She was just recently a Director, Scripted Originals at Paramount+, where she participated in the rebranding of the service from CBS All Access, and covered series such as THE GOOD FIGHT, THE GAME, and WHY WOMEN KILL. Previously, she was the Manager of Development and Production at ARRAY Filmworks, where she cut her teeth on QUEEN SUGAR (OWN), CHERISH THE DAY (OWN), and THE RED LINE (CBS). Prior to ARRAY, she worked as an assistant at Creative Artists Agency in their foundation and scripted television departments. Sutton began her career at Harpo Studios, first working as an intern on the 25th and final season of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW and ultimately as an associate producer for the OWN reality series, IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE. Sutton serves as the Executive Sponsor for Warner Bros. Discovery’s business resource group, IndigeNext, which unites Indigenous employees and allies to celebrate, learn and promote authentic representation globally. She previously served as the president of Colour Associates, the junior organization of Colour Entertainment that supports executives, coordinators and assistants of color within entertainment. She also founded WOC Hikes, a wellness series for womxn of color looking to connect with each other outside of traditional networking spaces. In 2019, Sutton received the Impact Award from the Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals group. Sutton hails from Los Angeles and holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from The University of Chicago, where she graduated with general honors.