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Pam Coats is an American film producer. In 1999, she became the senior vice president of creative development, the highest-ranking woman at Walt Disney Animation Studios, a position she held until 2004.

Born in Utah, Pam Coats gained experience working in Utah theater, productions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and at Utah State University.^[1] She received a degree in fine arts from Utah State University.^[2] She received a master's degree in directing from the University of Oregon.^[3]

Coats began working for Disney animation as a production assistant in 1989.^[1] She was assigned to the story department as a production assistant for the 1990 film The Rescuers Down Under.^[4] She produced the short films Trail Mix-Up, a Roger Rabbit short film, and Runaway Brain starring Mickey Mouse.^[1]

Coats is best known for producing the animated film Mulan (1998), her first full-length film.^[1] For her work on Mulan, she was awarded an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Producing in an Animated Feature Production.^[5]

In 1999 Coats was promoted to senior vice president of creative development, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the Walt Disney Animation Studios.^[6][7] As a Disney executive, she was involved in the English translation and adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.^[8] She maintained the position until 2004, when her contract was not renewed.^[9]

Following her departure from Disney, Coats worked for Miramax to facilitate between the animation and those with live-action experience for the 2011 film Gnomeo & Juliet.^[10] Coats produced Scoob!, a Warner Animation Group feature film released in 2020.^[11]