Stephanie Economou

Stephanie Economou is a Grammy-winning composer known for her scores for DreamWorks Animation’s “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie,” as well as Universal’s “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” Lionsgate’s “About My Father,” and Netflix’s “Jupiter’s Legacy.” She is also the composer of the Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla expansions “The Siege of Paris” and “Dawn of Ragnarök,” the latter of which earned her the historic 2023 Grammy Award for “Best Score for Video Games and Other Interactive Media,” making her the first-ever winner in the new category. In another first, Stephanie won the inaugural David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent from the Society of Composers and Lyricists for her music in “Jupiter’s Legacy.”

A collaborator of Golden Globe-nominated composer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Stephanie has composed additional music on scores such as Disney’s live-action "Mulan," directed by Niki Caro, Jon Turtletaub’s "The Meg," Antoine Fuqua’s "The Equalizer 2," Disneynature’s "Penguins," and Ridley Scott's Oscar-nominated film "The Martian." Her music can also be heard in Niki Caro’s "The Zookeeper’s Wife," Ben Affleck’s "Live By Night," and Simon Baker’s "Breath."

Stephanie is a 2021 BAFTA Breakthrough Artist, a 2018 NBC/Universal Composers Initiative alum, and a 2015 fellow of the Sundance Institute Composers Lab. Serving as committee director for the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Stephanie is deeply passionate about the empowerment of women in our industry and strives to amplify and celebrate their unique voices.