Emily Andras
Emily Andras is a Canadian television producer and writer. She is known for creating the television series Wynonna Earp and serving as executive producer and showrunner of Lost Girl (seasons 3 and 4).[1]
Emily Andras | |
---|---|
Born | |
Nationality | American-Canadian |
Occupation | Television producer, writer |
Years active | 1997 – present |
Known for | Wynonna Earp Lost Girl |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Andras was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2] She earned an English degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada,[3] and received her Bachelor of Applied Arts (Radio and Television) from the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.[4]
Career
Emily Andras created the Wynonna Earp series after her work on Lost Girl,[5] where she was showrunner and executive producer of seasons 3 and 4. She served as an executive consulting producer in its fifth and final season, and was a writer and consulting producer for the first two seasons.[6][7]
Prior to Lost Girl, she served on Instant Star as showrunner and executive producer, for which she began as a junior writer on the series.[8][9] Prior to Wynonna Earp being greenlit, she was a writer and consulting producer on Killjoys during its development and first season.[10][11]
In 2008, she was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series, for Instant Star episode "Like A Virgin".[12] She was nominated in 2013 for a Canadian Screen Award (CSA) for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Lost Girl episode "Into the Dark".[13] In 2017, she received a CSA for Best Cross-Platform Project – Fiction for Wynonna Earp Interactive, and was nominated for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Wynonna Earp episode "Purgatory".[14][15]
In 2018, she was nominated for a CSA for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Wynonna Earp episode "I Hope You Dance".[16]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Showrunner | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Uh-Oh! | Yes | |||
2000 | Our Hero | Yes | 1 episode | ||
2005–2008 | Instant Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | wrote 13 episodes |
2006 | 11 Cameras | Yes | |||
2008 | Sophie | Yes | 1 episode | ||
2008–2009 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Yes | 3 episodes | ||
2009 | St. Brigid's Medical | Yes | |||
2009–2010 | Total Drama | Yes | 2 episodes | ||
2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Yes | TV movie | ||
2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 13 episodes; showrunner seasons 3, 4 |
2011 | King | Yes | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes | |
2013 | Lost Girl: ConFAEdential | Yes | Showcase TV special | ||
2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | Yes | Showcase TV special | ||
2015 | Killjoys | Yes | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes | |
2016–present | Wynonna Earp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator; wrote 11 episodes |
References
- Reid, Regan (April 15, 2016). "Emily Andras wrangles Wynonna Earp". PlayBack. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Inside the Writing Room With Emily Andras". Toronto Screenwriting Conference. Writers Guild of Canada. 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "Seven grads earn Gemini nominations". Queen's University. August 28, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Emily Andras". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- Brodsky, Katherine (Summer 2017). "Andras and The Making of Wynonna and The Revenants Relevant" (PDF). Canadian Screenwriter Magazine. Writers Guild of Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- Sunny (January 3, 2013). "An Evening with Lost Girl Showrunner Emily Andras". The Televixen. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- Liszewski, Bridget (March 16, 2016). "Women Behind Canadian TV: Emily Andras". The TV Junkies. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- Heather M (April 1, 2016). "Emily Andras Talks All Things Wynonna Earp [Exclusive]". TV Goodness. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- "Inside the Writing Room with Emily Andras". Toronto Screenwriting Conference. 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- Staff (October 19, 2014). "Syfy Press Tour 2014 Starts Tonight". SciFi Vision. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- Stokes, Rebecca Jane (October 20, 2014). "New Details on Syfy's Killjoys". Den of Geek. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- "2008 Gemini Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- "Nominees Announced for 2013 Canadian Screen Awards". BC Alliance for Arts + Culture. January 16, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- Pinto, Jordan (March 10, 2017). "LaRue, Felix & Paul win gold at CSAs". Playback. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- "Emily Andras". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- "Congratulations, CSA Winners". Writers Guild of Canada. January 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019. (updated)
External links
- Emily Andras at IMDb