| Stevie Wermers-Skelton | |
| Birth Name: | Stephanie Robin Wermers |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Ventura County, California, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | California Institute of the Arts |
| Years Active: | 1995 - present |
| Occupation: | Film director, writer, story artist |
| Employer: | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Notable Works: | Prep & Landing, Olaf's Frozen Adventure |
Stevie Wermers-Skelton (born January 28, 1966) is a Disney story artist and director.[1] Together with Kevin Deters she co-directed the traditionally animated shorts How To Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007) and The Ballad of Nessie (2011), and the animated television specials Prep & Landing (2009), (2010), and (2011) for ABC. In 2011 it was reported that Wermers-Skelton is preparing a new Prep & Landing holiday special. However, as of 2023, it has not materialized.[2]
In February 2016, it was announced that she and Deters would co-direct a Frozen holiday special, which was scheduled to air in 2017 on ABC.[3] In June 2017 it was announced that the short, titled Olaf's Frozen Adventure, would instead receive a limited time[4] theatrical release. It was released in theaters with DisneyยทPixar's Coco on November 22, 2017,[5] and made its television debut on ABC on December 14, 2017.[6]
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater is the first Walt Disney Animation Studios release to have a female director credit. The Prep & Landing series garnered several Annie and Emmy awards.
Wermers-Skelton is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7] [8]