Kristen Dunphy

Kristen Dunphy is an Australian television screenwriter and producer. She is best known as creator, co-writer and co-executive producer of Wakefield, which screened on ABC TV in 2021.

Kristen Dunphy
Occupation(s)	Television screenwriter and producer
Notable credit	Wakefield
Awards	Foxtel Scholarship, 2012

Career

Dunphy's career in film and television began when producer Sandra Levy employed her to work as assistant to Gillian Armstrong, who was directing the 1987 film, High Tide.^[1] When Levy became head of drama at ABC TV she employed Dunphy as a screenwriter on G.P. (1992–1996), The Ferals (1995) and Heartbreak High (1995–1997).^[1]

Dunphy, as creator, co-writer and joint executive producer, began developing the eight-part serial, Wakefield in 2012.^[2] During its production in 2020 she worked as joint showrunner.^[3] Wakefield screened on ABC TV in 2021^[4] and received five AACTA Award nominations.^[5]

Awards and recognition

Dunphy won her first AWGIE in 2003 for Best Television Series Episode for episode 14 of White Collar Blue (Network 10/Knapman Wyld).^[6] She won the 2008 AWGIE for Best Television Series Drama for Eastwest 101 (SBS/Knapman Wyld) and the 2012 AWGIE for Best Mini-Series Television Drama for The Straits (ABC/Matchbox) 2012.^[7] She was awarded the Foxtel Fellowship in 2012 for her "significant contribution to the Australian cultural landscape made by television writing".^[1]

Selected filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role
1992–1995	G.P.	writer
1994	Heartland	writer
1995	The Ferals	writer
1995–1997	Heartbreak High	writer
1996	Fallen Angels	writer
1997	Mirror Mirror II	writer
1997–1998	Murder Call	writer
1998–1999	Wildside	writer
1999	All Saints	writer
2000	Water Rats	writer
2002–2003	White Collar Blue	writer and script editor
2006	Blue Water High	writer
2007–2009	East West 101	writer
2012	The Straits	writer^[8]
2013	Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries	writer and script editor
2015	The Principal	co-creator and writer^[9]
2016–2017	Secret Daughter	co-creator^[10]
2021	Wakefield	creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer

Films

Year	Title	Role
1987	High Tide	director's assistant^[1]
2004	Blackjack: Sweet Science	writer^[11]
2005	Small Claims: White Wedding	script editor

References

1. "Kristen Dunphy". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. "Balancing humour and pathos: Kristen Dunphy and Chloe Rickard on the controlled chaos of 'Wakefield'". IF Magazine. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
3. "Screen News Podcast – Wakefield showrunners Kristen Dunphy and Sam Meikle". Screen Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. Knox, David (4 March 2021). "Airdate: Wakefield". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. "Full winners announced for the 2021 AACTA Awards". TV Blackbox. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
6. "Australian Television: White Collar Blue: articles". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
7. "Kristen Dunphy". Pathways. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
8. "Australian Television: The Straits". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
9. "Australian Television: The Principal". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. "Australian Television: The Secret Daughter". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
11. "BlackJack: Sweet Science (2004)". The Screen Guide – Screen Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

• Kristen Dunphy at IMDb  
• Kristen Dunphy on LinkedIn