Stevie Wermers-Skelton, born on January 28, 1966, is a talented Disney story artist and director who has made a significant impact in the animation industry.
Alongside Kevin Deters, Wermers-Skelton co-directed several notable projects, including the traditionally animated shorts How To Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007) and The Ballad of Nessie (2011),as well as the computer-animated television specials Prep & Landing (2009),Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa (2010),and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) for ABC.
In 2011, it was reported that Wermers-Skelton was preparing a new Prep & Landing holiday special, although as of 2023, it has not yet materialized.
In February 2016, it was announced that Wermers-Skelton and Deters would co-direct a Frozen holiday special, which was initially scheduled to air in 2017 on ABC. However, in June 2017, it was revealed that the short, titled Olaf's Frozen Adventure, would instead receive a limited time theatrical release.
Olaf's Frozen Adventure premiered in theaters on November 22, 2017, alongside Disney·Pixar's Coco, and made its television debut on ABC on December 14, 2017.
Notably, How to Hook Up Your Home Theater became the first Walt Disney Animation Studios release to have a female director credit. The Prep & Landing series has garnered several Annie and Emmy awards.
Wermers-Skelton is a proud member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
