Kristen Dunphy
Kristen Dunphy | |
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Occupation(s) | Television screenwriter and producer |
Notable credit | Wakefield |
Awards | Foxtel Scholarship, 2012 |
Kristen Dunphy is an Australian television screenwriter and producer. She is best known as creator, co-writer and co-executive producer of Wakefield, which screened on ABC TV in 2021.
Career
Dunphy's career in film and television began when producer Sandra Levy employed her to work as assistant to Gillian Armstrong, who was directing the 1987 film, High Tide.[1] When Levy became head of drama at ABC TV she employed Dunphy as a screenwriter on G.P. (1992–1996), The Ferals (1995) and Heartbreak High (1995–1997).[1]
Dunphy, as creator, co-writer and joint executive producer, began developing the eight-part serial, Wakefield in 2012.[2] During its production in 2020 she worked as joint showrunner.[3] Wakefield screened on ABC TV in 2021[4] and received five AACTA Award nominations.[5]
Awards and recognition
Dunphy won her first AWGIE in 2003 for Best Television Series Episode for episode 14 of White Collar Blue (Network 10/Knapman Wyld).[6] She won the 2008 AWGIE for Best Television Series Drama for Eastwest 101 (SBS/Knapman Wyld) and the 2012 AWGIE for Best Mini-Series Television Drama for The Straits (ABC/Matchbox) 2012.[7] She was awarded the Foxtel Fellowship in 2012 for her "significant contribution to the Australian cultural landscape made by television writing".[1]
Selected filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role |
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1992–1995 | G.P. | writer |
1994 | Heartland | writer |
1995 | The Ferals | writer |
1995–1997 | Heartbreak High | writer |
1996 | Fallen Angels | writer |
1997 | Mirror Mirror II | writer |
1997–1998 | Murder Call | writer |
1998–1999 | Wildside | writer |
1999 | All Saints | writer |
2000 | Water Rats | writer |
2002–2003 | White Collar Blue | writer and script editor |
2006 | Blue Water High | writer |
2007–2009 | East West 101 | writer |
2012 | The Straits | writer[8] |
2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | writer and script editor |
2015 | The Principal | co-creator and writer[9] |
2016–2017 | Secret Daughter | co-creator[10] |
2021 | Wakefield | creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer |
Films
Year | Title | Role |
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1987 | High Tide | director's assistant[1] |
2004 | Blackjack: Sweet Science | writer[11] |
2005 | Small Claims: White Wedding | script editor |
References
- ^ a b c d "Kristen Dunphy". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Balancing humour and pathos: Kristen Dunphy and Chloe Rickard on the controlled chaos of 'Wakefield'". IF Magazine. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Screen News Podcast – Wakefield showrunners Kristen Dunphy and Sam Meikle". Screen Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Knox, David (4 March 2021). "Airdate: Wakefield". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Full winners announced for the 2021 AACTA Awards". TV Blackbox. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Australian Television: White Collar Blue: articles". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Kristen Dunphy". Pathways. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Australian Television: The Straits". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Australian Television: The Principal". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Australian Television: The Secret Daughter". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BlackJack: Sweet Science (2004)". The Screen Guide – Screen Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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