Samantha Strauss is an Australian screenwriter known for the shows Dance Academy and Nine Perfect Strangers.
Samantha Strauss | |
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| Born | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Notable works | Dance Academy, H2O: Just Add Water |
| Notable awards | Logie Award International Emmy Award nomination |
Early life and family
editStrauss grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland, and was educated at St Hilda's School, Trinity Lutheran College and Bond University, where she studied Film and Television. She also trained in professional ballet on the Gold Coast, before a fractured back injury forced her to change directions.
Screenwriting career
editSamantha Strauss is the co-creator and head writer of the 65-part ABC teen drama series Dance Academy.[1] In 2011 the series won the Australian Logie for Most Outstanding Children's Drama and was nominated for an International Emmy Award[2] in the Children and Young People category.
Samantha has been commissioned to write B Model—a feature film produced by Louise Smith and Rachel Griffiths, with Griffiths slated to direct. Based on the novel by Miranda Darling, this project is still in development.
On 22 September 2020, See-Saw Films launched production company Picking Scabs jointly with Strauss.[3]
She was a writer on the 2021 Hulu miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers, based on the novel by Australian writer Liane Moriarty.[4]
Filmography
edit- Dance Academy (writer, co-creator)
- H2O: Just Add Water (writer)
- The New Legends of Monkey (writer)
- The Wrong Girl (writer)
- Nine Perfect Strangers (writer)
References
edit- ^ "Samantha Strauss - Dance Academy. Episode 13: Family - NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2011". www.pla.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011.
- ^ "International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". www.iemmys.tv. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
- ^ Patrick Frater (22 September 2020). "Picking Scabs Production Venture Formed by See-Saw Films and Samantha Strauss". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (15 July 2020). "Samara Weaving Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved 26 September 2021.