Allison Schroeder
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Allison Schroeder is an American screenwriter.[1] She co-wrote the film Hidden Figures with Theodore Melfi, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[2][3][4]
Early and personal life
Schroeder graduated from Melbourne High School in Florida in 1997.[5] While in high school, she interned at NASA, where her grandparents worked.[6] She read economics at Stanford University,[6] and after working as a consultant for two years, she went to University of Southern California for her MFA in the Film Production Program.[7]
In 2016, Schroeder married writer Aaron Brownstein. They have a daughter, Emily, born in 2016.[8]
Filmography
- The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (show coordinator)
- Pineapple Express (production assistant)
- Smallville (production assistant)
- Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse
- Hidden Figures (co-writer)
- Christopher Robin (co-writer)
- Mean Girls 2 (writer)
- Side Effects (producer, writer)
- Frozen 2 (co-writer)
Awards and nominations
For - Hidden Figures (with Theodore Melfi)
- Nominated: Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay
- Nominated: USC Scripter Award
- Nominated: Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Winner: [Humanitas Prize for Feature Film] [1] tied with Hacksaw Ridge
References
- ^ "From Melbourne High to Academy Awards: Allison Schroeder". Florida Today. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: Best Writing Adapted Screenplay". Oscars.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sangalang, Jennifer. "Melbourne High grad Allison Schroeder is up for Oscar". Florida Today.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Amy. "Meet Allison Schroeder, the NASA-loving writer of 'Hidden Figures' who was just nominated for an Oscar". LA Times.
- ^ "Juggling paid work and specs". John August.
- ^ Hill, Libby. "Screenwriter Allison Schroeder on the 'Hidden Figures' nominations: 'We need a happy ending right now'". LA Times.
- ^ http://deadline.com/2017/02/2017-humanitas-prize-winners-hidden-figures-hacksaw-ridge-full-list-1201941954/
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