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CONTACT DETAILS:
Email: oliviamacdonald@yahoo.com
Phone: (813)-220-6568
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivialmac/
RESUMÉ:
Olivia_Macdonald_Resume.pdfOlivia Macdonald
Olivia Macdonald
She/Her
Television Track
Comedy, Historical Fiction, Drama, Crime
BIO:
After earning her B.A. in Film and Television with a concentration in screenwriting from Fordham University, Olivia is now pursuing her MFA in Screenwriting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television on their television track.
She is the 2023 recipient of the William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Award. Olivia has studied directing, writing, and acting at the New York Film Academy and has been mentored by bestselling author Michael Connelly.
In addition to her screenwriting, she worked as a research assistant for Hieronymus Pictures, contributing investigative research and archival development for the podcast "Killer In The Code." She has also interviewed comedians including Michael Che and John Mulaney, an interview later mentioned on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Olivia writes across genres, from psychological thrillers to character-driven comedy, but she is always drawn to complicated people and the tension between who they are and who they pretend to be. No matter the genre, her work centers on voice, character, and finding the emotional truth beneath the surface. She is based in Los Angeles.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
2023 William F. DiPietra Award.
Showcase Scripts:
DOG DAYS - Half-Hour Pilot - Comedy/Family/Coming-of-Age
In this half-hour comedy, a friend group navigates the good, the bad, and the ugly of high school, from awkward crushes and messy drama to chaotic schemes that spiral out of control, all while trying to survive the dog days of adolescence with their dignity (mostly) intact.
IT'S CLINICAL- Half-Hour Pilot - Comedy/Family/Coming-of-Age/Crime
Two girls in their early twenties jump at the chance to live in their dream apartment with a social-media-obsessed model who needs new roommates, only to realize that living with her might require clinical intervention.
LAST KNOWN ALIAS- Hour Pilot - Drama/Period/Crime
In 1950s Virginia, a former CIA agent living a quiet suburban life is forced back into the shadows when the partner she thought dead reappears, warning her she's been marked for death.
Non-Showcase Scripts:
Television:
ST. ANNE'S - Hour Pilot
After a misunderstanding lands her on a 72-hour psychiatric hold on her 21st birthday, Molly Knight must convince the staff - and the voice narrating in her head - that she doens't need to be there.
ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA - Spec Script
When Frank gets a Club 33 invite, the Gang descends on Disney World — where Dee crashes a Cinderella audition, Charlie joins a Disney Adult gang, Mac discovers an off-brand gator park, and Dennis cannot, for the life of him, get past the hostess stand.
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