Allison Schroeder

Allison Schroeder

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] 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.
↑ Sangalang, Jennifer. "Melbourne High grad Allison Schroeder is up for Oscar". Florida Today.
1 2 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/

External links

Allison Schroeder on IMDb

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