Beatrice Springborn

Beatrice Springborn is President of UCP and Universal International Studios (UIS), divisions of Universal Studio Group (USG), where she oversees all aspects of the two studios’ award-winning slates.

UCP is known for genre-defying, ground-breaking and intentional storytelling with a sense of discovery. This best-in-class studio collaborates with visionary storytellers, including Seth MacFarlane, Nick Antosca, Sue Naegle, John Legend, Patrick Macmanus and Tanya Saracho. The studio's top titles include fan favorites “Ted,” “Suits LA,” “Based on a True Story” and “Resident Alien”; the Emmy® Award-winning series “The Umbrella Academy,” “Monk” and “Mr. Robot”; and acclaimed dramas “Dr. Death,” and “A Friend of the Family.”

UIS partners with storytellers from around the globe to create bold and distinctive shows with universal resonance. Based in London, the business’ in-house production companies include Carnival Films, Monkey, Matchbox Pictures, Working Title Television and Heyday Television. UIS productions include global success “The Day of the Jackal,” Netflix hits “One Day” and “Clickbait,” Peabody Award-winning music comedy “We Are Lady Parts,” worldwide TV phenomenon “Downton Abbey,” as well as “Apples Never Fall,” “Everyone Else Burns” and “Transplant.”

Springborn joined the studio group in 2020 following a six-year run at Hulu, where she led comedy and drama development, co-productions and casting across the streamer's acclaimed and award-winning slate of originals including “The Handmaid's Tale,” “Normal People,” “Little Fires Everywhere,” “High Fidelity” and “Shrill.”