Kristen Zolner, who has served as Head of Television at Imagine Entertainment since 2022, has left the company, sources close to the situation confirm to Deadline.
We hear Zolner’s exit is amicable and the role will not be filled.
After taking over for Samie Kim Falvey, who left Imagine in 2021, Zolner oversaw projects such as Peacock’s series remake of The Burbs starring Keke Palmer and its Friday Night Lights reboot, as well as Netflix’s upcoming Gringo Hunters, among others.
Prior to joining Imagine, Zolner served as Director of Original Series, at Netflix, where she oversaw such series as Emily in Paris — which is produced by Jax Media — Dead To Me, Big Mouth, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, Maniac, Master of None andThe Pentaverate starring Mike Myers, Uncoupled and Untitled Mo Amer. She also initiated the optioning of Michelle Buteau’s bestselling book Survival of the Thickest, which has been renewed for a second season at Netflix. In her first two years at the streamer, Zolner also helped program the company’s first 25 original standup specials.
Before Netflix, she served as a development executive at Amazon Studios, where she shepherded Emmy-winning comedy-drama Transparent as well as Bosch, the studio’s longest-running original series. Previously, Zolner held positions at Scot Armstrong’s American Work and in the festivals group at HBO.
Variety first reported Zolner’s exit.
