Emily Andras | |
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| Nationality | American-Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Television Screenwriter and Producer |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Known for | Wynonna Earp Lost Girl |
| Children | 2 |
Emily Andras is a Canadian television screenwriter, showrunner, and producer. She is known for creating the beloved cult genre television series Wynonna Earp and serving as executive producer and showrunner of Lost Girl (seasons 3 and 4). [1]
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]
Emily Andras is the creator and showrunner of SyFy's WYNONNA EARP which ran for 4 seasons and won two E! People's Choice awards. The series was a cult hit with a fervent fanbase and dedicated comic conventions, and was especially lauded in the LGBTQ+ community. Emily created the Wynonna Earp series after her work on Lost Girl, [5] where she was a writer and consulting producer for the first two seasons, showrunner and executive producer of seasons 3 and 4, and executive consulting producer in its fifth and final season. [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".[ citation needed ] 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". [12] 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". [13] [14] In 2018, she was nominated for a CSA for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Wynonna Earp episode "I Hope You Dance". [15] In 2019, she received the WGC Showrunner Award by the Writers Guild of Canada. [16]
Emily is known for her quick and witty dialogue, extensive world building/mythology, powerful female characters, and juicy cliff hangers -- CNBC called her “a genre darling” with a “devoted following, who call themselves 'Fandras'".
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Showrunner | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2016–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator; wrote 14 episodes |
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