Samantha Strauss is an Australian screenwriter known for the shows ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life and family

Strauss grew up in

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, and was educated at

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, Trinity Lutheran College and

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, where she studied Film and Television. She also trained in professional ballet on the Gold Coast, before a fractured back injury forced her to change directions.

Screenwriting career

Samantha Strauss is the co-creator and head writer of the 65-part ABC teen drama series ''

''. In 2011 the series won the Australian Logie for Most Outstanding Children's Drama and was nominated for an

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in the Children and Young People category. Samantha has been commissioned to write ''B Model''—a feature film produced by Louise Smith and Rachel Griffiths, with Griffiths slated to direct. Based on the novel by Miranda Darling, this project is still in development. On 22 September 2020,

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launched production company Picking Scabs jointly with Strauss. She created the 2020 Showcase and

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series ''

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'' about three generations of family trying their best to navigate how to live meaningfully and die with dignity. The inspiration for the show came from Strauss's experience watching her grandmother go through life changes after moving into a retirement village she thought she would hate. She was a writer on the 2021

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series ''

'', based on the novel by Australian writer

Liane Moriarty Liane Moriarty (born 15 November 1966) is an Australian author. She has written ten novels, including the ''New York Times'' best sellers '' Big Little Lies'', '' Nine Perfect Strangers'', and '' Apples Never Fall'' which were adapted into telev ...

. Strauss created the 2025

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series '' Apple Cider Vinegar'' about the convicted scammer and health influencer

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. Strauss adapted Liane Moriarty's novel ''

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'' for Binge which premiered in 2025.

Filmography

*''

'' (writer, co-creator) *'' H₂O: Just Add Water'' (writer) *''

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'' (writer) *'' The Wrong Girl'' (writer) *''

'' (creator, writer) *''

'' (writer) *'' Apple Cider Vinegar'' (creator, writer) *''

'' (creator, writer)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Strauss, Samantha Living people Australian screenwriters Australian women television writers Australian television writers Australian television producers Australian women television producers Bond University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) People from the Gold Coast, Queensland