Fiona Samuel (born 1961) is a

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writer, actor and director who was raised in

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from 1961 until the age of five. She moved to New Zealand and grew up in

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before moving to

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to train as an actor at the New Zealand Drama School. She graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1980 with a Diploma in Acting. Samuel's award-winnin
career
spans theatre, film, radio and television.

Selected works

Plays

*2010 – ''Ghost Train'' *2004 – ''The Liar’s Bible'' *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 *2011 ''Number 8 Wire; 8 Plays, 8 Decades'', Playmarket *2011 ''One Flesh'' in No. 8 Wire: 8 Plays/8 Decades. *1995 ''Lashings of Whipped Cream: A Session with a Teenage Dominatrix'' * 1989 ''Blonde Bombshell'' in Three Radio Plays.

Filmography

Short films

*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'' *2010 Writer and Director – ''Bliss – The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' *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

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, for services to television and theatre. *2015 – NEXT Woman of the Year, Arts & Culture category. *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'' *2012 – New Zealand Arts Foundation Arts Laureate *2012 – New Zealand Television Awards. Best Director – ''Bliss'' *2011 – New Zealand Writers Guild Award, Best Telefeature Script – ''Bliss'' *2010 – New Zealand Writers Guild Awards, Best Play -''Ghost Train'' *2009 – New Zealand Screen Award, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress - ''Piece of My Heart'' *2006 –

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Best Script: Drama – ''Interrogation: Girl in Woods'' *2005 – Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship *1999 – University of Auckland Literary Fellowship *1998 –

Best Drama – ''Home Movie'' *1996 – Bilbao 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'' *1994 – Mobil Awards, Best Radio Drama – ''Don't Touch That Dial'' *1993 – National Radio's Women's Suffrage Centenary Playwriting Award – ''A Short History of Contraception'' *1984 – Mobil Awards, Best Radio Drama – ''Blond Bombshell''

References

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