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Fiona Samuel MNZM (born 1961) is a New Zealand writer, actor and director who was born in Scotland.[1] Samuel's award-winning career spans theatre, film, radio and television. She graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1980 with a Diploma in Acting.[2]

Fiona Samuel MNZM
Born	1961
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	New Zealand
Education	Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
Notable awards	New Zealand Arts Foundation Arts Laureate 2012

Plays

• 2010 – Ghost Train
• 2004 – The Liar’s Bible[3]
• 1996 – One Flesh
• 1993 – Lashings of Whipped Cream: A Session with a Teenage Dominatrix
• 1988 – The Wedding Party

Publications

• 2013 20 New Zealand Playwrights (interview), Playmarket [4]
• 2011 Number 8 Wire; 8 Plays, 8 Decades, Playmarket [5]
• 2011 One Flesh in No. 8 Wire: 8 Plays/8 Decades.[6]
• 1995 Lashings of Whipped Cream: A Session with a Teenage Dominatrix[7]
• 1989 Blonde Bombshell in Three Radio Plays.[8]

Short film

• 2006 Writer and Director - The Garden of Love
• 2001 Written with Murray Keane - Falling Sparrows
• 1996 Writer and Director - Song of the Siren
• 1994 Writer - Bitch
• 1994 Written with Murray Keane - Prickle

Television

• 2014 Writer – Consent – The Louise Nicholas Story
• 2013 Head writer and episode writer – Agent Anna Series 2
• 2011–2013 Story liner and episode writer over three series – Nothing Trivial
• 2011 Episode writer – The Almighty Johnsons[9]
• 2010 Writer and Director – Bliss – The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield[10]
• 2008 Writer and Director – Piece of My Heart
• 2006–2009 Episode writer over three series – Outrageous Fortune
• 2006 Writer and Director – Interrogation: Girl in Woods
• 2001–2004 Episode writer over three series – Mercy Peak
• 2001 Writer and Director – Virginity – A Documentary
• 1998 Writer and Director – Home Movie
• 1994 Writer and Director – A Real Dog
• 1994 Writer – Her New Life
• 1994 Writer – House Rules
• 1987 Creator and Writer – The Marching Girls

Radio

• 1994 Don't Touch That Dial
• 1993 A Short History of Contraception
• 1991 Words of Love
• 1983 Blonde Bombshell

Awards and honours

• 2019 – Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to television and theatre.[11]
• 2015 – NEXT Woman of the Year, Arts & Culture category.[12]
• 2014 – NZ Film and Television Awards, Best Television Drama – The Louise Nicholas Story
• 2014 – Script Writers Awards NZ (SWANZ),Best Telefeature Script – The Louise Nicolas Story [13]
• 2012 – New Zealand Arts Foundation Arts Laureate [1]
• 2012 – New Zealand Television Awards. Best Director – Bliss [1]
• 2011 – New Zealand Writers Guild Award, Best Telefeature Script – Bliss [4]
• 2010 – New Zealand Writers Guild Awards, Best Play -Ghost Train [4]
• 2009 – New Zealand Screen Award, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress - Piece of My Heart
• 2006 – New Zealand Film and Television Awards Best Script: Drama – Interrogation: Girl in Woods [4]
• 2005 – Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship [4]
• 1999 – University of Auckland Literary Fellowship [4]
• 1998 – New Zealand Film and Television Awards Best Drama – Home Movie
• 1996 – Bilboa Film Festival, Mikeldi de Ficcion D'oro, Best Short Film – Song of the Siren
• 1996 – Turin Film Festival, Audience Award – Song of the Siren
• 1994 – Mobil Awards, Best Radio Drama – A Short History of Contraception [4]
• 1994 – Mobil Awards, Best Radio Drama – Don't Touch That Dial [4]
• 1993 – National Radio's Women's Suffrage Centenary Playwriting Award – A Short History of Contraception [4]
• 1984 – Mobil Awards, Best Radio Drama – Blond Bombshell [4]

References

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