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Samantha Strauss

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Samantha Strauss
Opening in theaters and VOD May 21. Based on the global bestseller by Jane Harper, a federal agent's (Eric Bana) homecoming leads to a deeply personal murder investigation that reopens old wounds and threatens to unravel the tight-knit small town.
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Samantha Strauss is known for Dance Academy (2010), Apple Cider Vinegar (2025) and The End (2020).
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      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Jordan Rodrigues, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green, Tim Pocock, and Xenia Goodwin in Dance Academy (2010)
    Dance Academy
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Alycia Debnam-Carey, Kaitlyn Dever, and Aisha Dee in Apple Cider Vinegar (2025)
    Apple Cider Vinegar
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)
    The End (2020)
    The End
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Eric Bana in The Dry (2020)
    The Dry
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Grown Ups
      • created by
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Miranda Richardson, Teresa Palmer, and Danielle Macdonald in The Last Anniversary (2025)
      The Last Anniversary
      7.0
      TV Series
      • created for television by
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Alycia Debnam-Carey, Kaitlyn Dever, and Aisha Dee in Apple Cider Vinegar (2025)
      Apple Cider Vinegar
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Christmas on the Farm (2021)
      Christmas on the Farm
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • additional writing by
      • 2021
    • Nicole Kidman, Lena Olin, Christine Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Mark Strong, King Princess, Annie Murphy, Dolly De Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Lucas Englander, Henry Golding, and Aras Aydin in Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
      Nine Perfect Strangers
      6.9
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2021
    • Eric Bana in The Dry (2020)
      The Dry
      6.8
      • additional writing by
      • 2020
    • Naomi Watts in Penguin Bloom (2020)
      Penguin Bloom
      6.8
      • additional writing by
      • 2020
    • The End (2020)
      The End
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • creator
      • 2020
    • Josh Thomson, Luciane Buchanan, Chai Hansen, and Emilie Cocquerel in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
      The New Legends of Monkey
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Ian Meadows, Jessica Marais, and Rob Collins in The Wrong Girl (2016)
      The Wrong Girl
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Alicia Banit, Thomas Lacey, Dena Kaplan, Keiynan Lonsdale, Nic Westaway, and Xenia Goodwin in Dance Academy: The Movie (2017)
      Dance Academy: The Movie
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Mary: The Making of a Princess (2015)
      Mary: The Making of a Princess
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Glenn McMillan, Brooke Satchwell, Michael Dorman, Emma Lung, Ben Mingay, Jessica Tovey, Tim Ross, and Anna Bamford in Wonderland (2013)
      Wonderland
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013–2015
    • Jordan Rodrigues, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green, Tim Pocock, and Xenia Goodwin in Dance Academy (2010)
      Dance Academy
      8.0
      TV Series
      • story
      • written by
      • creator ...
      • 2010–2013
    • Asher Keddie in Offspring (2010)
      Offspring
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Indiana Evans, Phoebe Tonkin, and Cariba Heine in H2O: Just Add Water (2006)
      H2O: Just Add Water
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010

    Casting Director

    • The Elephant Princess (2008)
      The Elephant Princess
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2008–2009
    • Indiana Evans, Phoebe Tonkin, and Cariba Heine in H2O: Just Add Water (2006)
      H2O: Just Add Water
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • casting: Maura Fay Casting
      • 2006–2008
    • Basia A'Hern, Hannah Wang, Eliza Taylor, Ashleigh Chisholm, and Caitlin Stasey in Sleepover Club (2003)
      Sleepover Club
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2003

    Producer

    • Miranda Richardson, Teresa Palmer, and Danielle Macdonald in The Last Anniversary (2025)
      The Last Anniversary
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Alycia Debnam-Carey, Kaitlyn Dever, and Aisha Dee in Apple Cider Vinegar (2025)
      Apple Cider Vinegar
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Nicole Kidman, Lena Olin, Christine Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Mark Strong, King Princess, Annie Murphy, Dolly De Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Lucas Englander, Henry Golding, and Aras Aydin in Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
      Nine Perfect Strangers
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • The End (2020)
      The End
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Ian Meadows, Jessica Marais, and Rob Collins in The Wrong Girl (2016)
      The Wrong Girl
      7.0
      TV Series
      • script producer
      • 2017
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