American screenwriter and television producer
Vanessa Taylor (born 24 September 1970)[1] is an American screenwriter and television producer. She is best known for writing the screenplay for the films Hope Springs , Divergent , and The Shape of Water . For her work on The Shape of Water , Taylor was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay .
Early life and education
As a child, Taylor wrote fairy tales. From age twelve, Taylor pursued acting and singing. She attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan ,[2] : 84 and later joined The Groundlings for two years.[2] : 57
Career
Her television credits include Game of Thrones , Gideon's Crossing , Alias (hired by J. J. Abrams ), Everwood (hired by Greg Berlanti ), Tell Me You Love Me , and Cupid . She also co-created Jack & Bobby .[3]
Taylor wrote Hope Springs , a 2012 film directed by David Frankel , with Meryl Streep , Tommy Lee Jones , and Steve Carell . Carell played Dr. Feld, “a marriage therapist who tries to help a couple rekindle their loveless relationship after 31 years of marriage.”[4]
She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2014 sci-fi action film Divergent .[5]
She also co-wrote the screenplay for the fantasy romance film The Shape of Water , along with its director, Guillermo del Toro .[6]
In 2019, Taylor performed an uncredited re-write on Disney's live action remake of Aladdin , written by John August and Guy Ritchie , who also directed.
Awards and nominations
Taylor was nominated for two Primetime Emmy awards for Outstanding Drama Series for Game of Thrones in 2012 and 2013.[7]
She was also nominated for a WGA Award (Drama Series) in 2013 for Game of Thrones .[8]
In 2012, Taylor was nominated for a WIN Outstanding Writer Award (Outstanding Film or Show Written by a Woman) in 2012 for Hope Springs .[3]
Alongside her The Shape of Water co-writer and director Guillermo del Toro, Taylor was honoured with the 2017 PEN Center USA Screenplay Award at the 27th Annual Literary Awards Festival.[9]
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Shape of Water . She was also nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Writing .
Filmography
Film
Writer
Television
Producer
Writer
References
External links
Screenplay 2004–2009 Original Screenplay 2010–present Adapted Screenplay 2010–present
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