MaxineFleming
- Writer
Maxine Fleming created or co-created the Emmy-nominated Being Eve, Agent Anna (starring Robyn Malcolm) and black comedy Burying Brian. The former journalist began her scriptwriting career when soap Shortland Street launched in the early 90s. Fleming has gone on to write for Outrageous Fortune, small town drama Mercy Peak, and Cliff Curtis mini-series The Chosen.
Screenography
Biography
Growing up in Thames, Maxine Fleming dreamt of becoming a poet. Fleming was not the first poet who went on to study journalism (at what is now AUT in Auckland). Afterwards she worked at newspapers on both sides of the Tasman, and did a stint at agency Australian Associated Press. But after finding herself spending increasing amounts of time writing and performing for various theatre groups, she finally threw in the journalism to devote her energies to theatre.
Awards
2016 Logie Awards (Australia)
Nominated for Best Drama Programme: 800 Words
Nominated for Most Outstanding Drama Series: 800 Words
2013 SWANZ Scriptwriter Awards (NZ Writers Guild)
Best TV Comedy Episode (shared with Vanessa Alexander): for Agent Anna, episode two
“I feel very lucky to have collaborated with some of the best TV writers in the business to make some great shows over the years. Some times when I'm sitting around a storylining table laughing my head off (or occasionally getting teary), I can't believe I get paid to do this stuff.”