Emily Andras is a Canadian television screenwriter, showrunner, and producer. She is known for creating the beloved cult genre television series Wynonna Earp and serving as executive producer and showrunner of Lost Girl (seasons 3 and 4).[1]
Emily Andras | |
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 Banff at Banff World Media Festival 2019 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American-Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Television Screenwriter and Producer |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Known for | Wynonna Earp Lost Girl |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editAndras was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2] She earned an English degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada,[3] and received her Bachelor of Applied Arts (Radio and Television) from the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.[4]
Career
editEmily Andras is the creator and showrunner of SyFy's WYNONNA EARP which ran for 4 seasons and won two E! People's Choice awards. The series was a cult hit with a fervent fanbase and dedicated comic conventions, and was especially lauded in the LGBTQ+ community. Emily created the Wynonna Earp series after her work on Lost Girl,[5] where she was a writer and consulting producer for the first two seasons, showrunner and executive producer of seasons 3 and 4, and executive consulting producer in its fifth and final season.[6][7]
Prior to Lost Girl, she served on Instant Star as showrunner and executive producer, for which she began as a junior writer on the series.[8][9] Prior to Wynonna Earp being greenlit, she was a writer and consulting producer on Killjoys during its development and first season.[10][11]
In 2008, she was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series, for Instant Star episode "Like A Virgin".[citation needed] She was nominated in 2013 for a Canadian Screen Award (CSA) for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Lost Girl episode "Into the Dark".[12] In 2017, she received a CSA for Best Cross-Platform Project – Fiction for Wynonna Earp Interactive, and was nominated for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Wynonna Earp episode "Purgatory".[13][14] In 2018, she was nominated for a CSA for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Wynonna Earp episode "I Hope You Dance".[15] In 2019, she received the WGC Showrunner Award by the Writers Guild of Canada.[16]
Emily is known for her quick and witty dialogue, extensive world building/mythology, powerful female characters, and juicy cliff hangers -- CNBC called her “a genre darling” with a “devoted following, who call themselves 'Fandras'".
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Showrunner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Uh-Oh! | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Our Hero | Yes | 1 episode | ||
| 2005–2008 | Instant Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | wrote 13 episodes |
| 2006 | 11 Cameras | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Sophie | Yes | 1 episode | ||
| 2008–2009 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Yes | 3 episodes | ||
| 2009 | St. Brigid's Medical | Yes | |||
| 2009–2010 | Total Drama | Yes | 2 episodes | ||
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Yes | TV movie | ||
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 13 episodes; showrunner seasons 3, 4 |
| 2011 | King | Yes | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: ConFAEdential | Yes | Showcase TV special | ||
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | Yes | Showcase TV special | ||
| 2015 | Killjoys | Yes | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator; wrote 14 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Reid, Regan (April 15, 2016). "Emily Andras wrangles Wynonna Earp". PlayBack. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Inside the Writing Room With Emily Andras". Toronto Screenwriting Conference. Writers Guild of Canada. 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Seven grads earn Gemini nominations". Queen's University. August 28, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Emily Andras". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Brodsky, Katherine (Summer 2017). "Andras and The Making of Wynonna and The Revenants Relevant" (PDF). Canadian Screenwriter Magazine. Writers Guild of Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Sunny (January 3, 2013). "An Evening with Lost Girl Showrunner Emily Andras". The Televixen. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Liszewski, Bridget (March 16, 2016). "Women Behind Canadian TV: Emily Andras". The TV Junkies. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Heather M (April 1, 2016). "Emily Andras Talks All Things Wynonna Earp [Exclusive]". TV Goodness. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Inside the Writing Room with Emily Andras". Toronto Screenwriting Conference. 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Staff (October 19, 2014). "Syfy Press Tour 2014 Starts Tonight". SciFi Vision. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Stokes, Rebecca Jane (October 20, 2014). "New Details on Syfy's Killjoys". Den of Geek. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for 2013 Canadian Screen Awards". BC Alliance for Arts + Culture. January 16, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Pinto, Jordan (March 10, 2017). "LaRue, Felix & Paul win gold at CSAs". Playback. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Emily Andras". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Congratulations, CSA Winners". Writers Guild of Canada. January 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019. (updated)
- ^ "WGC Screenwriting Awards 2019 Winners Announced". Writers Guild of Canada. April 30, 2019.
External links
edit- Emily Andras at IMDb