Resourceful Producer at Amazon, Mercedes LeAnza Ineffective at 40

Mercedes LeAnza Useless at 40

Mercedes Angelica LeAnza, a movie and television producer who labored at Amazon Studios and Major Film as a lead resourceful producer, died of bile duct most cancers on April 10. She was 40 yrs outdated at her time of demise.

 

Born on Nov. 12, 1981 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to Sandra Voris LeAnza, LeAnza relocated to California together with her mom and brother, Kyle, instantly after her dad and mom’ divorce. Following dwelling in Los Angeles, the kinfolk moved to San Mateo, precisely the place LeAnza completed superior school. LeAnza attended Loyola Marymount College, precisely the place she graduated with honors in theater arts and communications in 2005.

LeAnza co-founded Stella Bella Productions after commencement, and the enterprise went on to generate motion pictures along with “Jelly,” “The Unintended Loss of life of Joey by Sue,” and “Ash World.” LeAnza has additionally labored as a producer and line producer on narrative {and professional} initiatives in any respect quantities of development. She labored as a producer with Santa Monica-based Begin Media, the place by she made unbiased movies equivalent to “Homeroom.” She was additionally a member of the Producers Guild of The usa and SAG-AFTRA.

LeAnza’s first credit score as a information inventive producer for Amazon got here in 2020 with the drama collection “Hunters,” starring Al Pacino. Her different credit at Amazon contain “Making the Decrease,” “Solos,” “Add” and “Harlem.”

LeAnza is survived by her devoted companion, Sonny Michael Olivera her mom, Sandra LeAnza her brother, Kyle, and sister-in-law, Elizabeth LeAnza her estranged father, Glen LeAnza and her uncle and aunt, Chris and Julie LeAnza, and their 3 sons, Kai, CJ and Jax.

Mercedes LeAnza Ineffective at 40. Would possibly her soul relaxation in peace