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Biographical Notes Rebecca Eaton Executive Producer, MASTERPIECE Rebecca Eaton took over the helm of the PBS series MASTERPIECE THEATRE and MYSTERY! in 1985, and oversaw a highly successfully relaunch of MASTERPIECE in 2008 that has attracted a new generation of viewers to the series. Eaton has brought American audiences the recent hits Sherlock and Downton Abbey, the top-rated PBS drama of all time, as well as such high-profile titles as Mr Selfridge, Endeavour, Wallander, Prime Suspect, Cranford, Little Dorrit, Inspector Lewis, and The Complete Jane Austen. Under her leadership, MASTERPIECE has won 55 Primetime Emmy Awards®, 15 Peabody Awards, 6 Golden Globes®, and two Academy Award® nominations. In 2011, Eaton was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people. Her distinguished career has earned her the official recognition of Queen Elizabeth II—with an honorary OBE (Officer, Order of the British Empire). A graduate of Vassar College, Eaton began her career at the BBC World Service, then moved on to PBS station WGBH Boston where she produced programs ranging from business to sports to dance to drama before becoming Executive Producer of MASTERPIECE. Eaton's memoir, MAKING MASTERPIECE: 25 Years Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! on PBS, was published by Viking in 2013. About MASTERPIECE The top-rated primetime show on PBS, MASTERPIECE is presented on PBS by WGBH Boston. Rebecca Eaton is Executive Producer. Funding for the series is provided by Viking River Cruises and Audible with additional support from public televisionviewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future. pbs.org/masterpiece March 2016 FUNDING FOR MASTERPIECE PROVIDED BY.

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