Samantha Strauss
| Samantha Strauss | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samantha Strauss Gold Coast, Australia |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Notable work(s) | Dance Academy, H2O: Just Add Water |
| Notable award(s) | Logie Award Emmy Award nomination |
Samantha Strauss is a Logie Award-winning and international Emmy Award-nominated Australian screen writer.
Early life and family
Strauss was educated at St Hildas, Trinity Lutheran College (Queensland) and Bond University in Gold Coast, Queensland. She studied ballet on the Gold Coast, training to become a professional before a fractured back injury forced her to change directions.
Screenwriting career
Samantha Strauss is the co-creator and head writer of the award winning 52-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.
