Screenwriter

1. Olivia Milch

Producer | Ocean's Eight

Olivia Milch is known for Ocean's Eight (2018), Dude (2018) and Hello Tomorrow! (2023).

2. Helen Shang

Writer | An Arrangement

Helen Shang is known for An Arrangement, 13 Reasons Why (2017) and The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022).

Gennifer Hutchison was born on July 19, 1977 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. She is a producer, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Better Call Saul (2015) and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022).

4. Stephany Folsom

Writer | Toy Story 4

Stephany Folsom is known for Toy Story 4 (2019), Paper Girls (2022) and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022).

5. Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Actress | Solo: A Star Wars Story

Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge is an English actress, producer, and writer. She created, wrote, and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Crashing (2016) and the BBC comedy-drama series Fleabag (2016-2019). She was also the show-runner and executive producer for the first series of the BBC America thriller ...

6. Lindsey Anderson Beer

Writer | Pet Sematary: Bloodlines

Lindsey Anderson Beer is known for Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023), Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) and Chaos Walking (2021).

7. Marie Clements

Director | Bones of Crows

Marie Clements is known for Bones of Crows (2022), Red Snow (2019) and The Road Forward (2017).

8. Adele Lim

Writer | Raya and the Last Dragon

Adele Lim was born in Malaysia. She is known for Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Joy Ride (2023).

9. Joelle Touma

Writer | L'insulte

Joelle Touma is known for The Insult (2017), The Bureau (2015) and The Attack (2012).

10. Lena Waithe

Producer | Master of None

Lena Waithe was born on May 17, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Master of None (2015), Ready Player One (2018) and Queen & Slim (2019). She has been married to Alana Mayo since November 2019.

11. Roxane Gay

Producer | Untitled TKO Studios/Macro Project

Roxane Gay is known for Untitled TKO Studios/Macro Project, Queer as Folk (2022) and An Untamed State.

12. Bettina Gilois

Writer | McFarland, USA

Bettina Gilois is an award-winning screenwriter and author, whose nominations and awards include an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Writing of a Television Movie, the HBO film "Bessie," as well as two NAACP Image Award nominations, a Humanitas Prize nomination, two Black Reel Award nominations, and...

13. Anna Hamilton Phelan

Writer | Mask

Anna Hamilton Phelan is known for Mask (1985), Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and Girl, Interrupted (1999).

14. Annemarie Jacir

Director | Lamma shoftak

Annemarie Jacir was born on January 17, 1974 in Bethlehem, Palestine. She is a director and writer, known for When I Saw You (2012), Salt of This Sea (2008) and Wajib (2017).

15. Alice Winocour

Writer | Mustang

Alice Winocour was born on January 13, 1976 in Paris, France. She is a writer and director, known for Mustang (2015), Proxima (2019) and Maryland (2015).

16. Christina Hodson

Writer | Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

Christina Hodson is a Taiwanese-British film screenwriter from London, England who is known for writing the films Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and Bumblebee. She also wrote the scrapped DC film Batgirl, the upcoming DC film The Flash, the psychological ...

17. Kristin Hahn

Producer | Dumplin'

Kristin Hahn was born in 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Dumplin' (2018), The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and Anthem (1997).

18. Leslie Dixon

Producer | Limitless

Leslie Dixon is known for Limitless (2011), Freaky Friday (2003) and Overboard (1987).

19. Jennifer Lee

Writer | Frozen

Jennifer Lee was born on October 22, 1971 in Barrington, Rhode Island, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Frozen (2013), Frozen II (2019) and Wreck-It Ralph (2012). She has been married to Alfred Molina since August 2021. She was previously married to Robert Joseph Monn.

20. Katie Silberman

Writer | Booksmart

Katie Silberman is known for Booksmart (2019), Don't Worry Darling (2022) and Set It Up (2018).

21. Aline Brosh McKenna

Producer | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Aline Brosh McKenna was born on August 2, 1967 in France. She is a producer and writer, known for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Your Place or Mine (2023). She is married to Will McKenna. They have two children.

22. Céline Sciamma

Writer | Portrait de la jeune fille en feu

Céline Sciamma was born on November 12, 1978 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France. She is a writer and director, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Petite Maman (2021) and Tomboy (2011).

23. Tanya Saracho

Producer | Vida

Tanya Saracho is a playwright and television writer who most recently served as creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed series "Vida" on Starz, which earned 100% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes for all three seasons. The show, which aired its third and final ...

24. Theresa Rebeck

Writer | Smash

Theresa Rebeck was born on February 19, 1958 in Kenwood, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Smash (2012), The 355 (2022) and NYPD Blue (1993). She is married to Jess Lynn. They have two children.

25. Lorene Scafaria

Producer | Hustlers

Lorene Scafaria was born on May 1, 1978 in Holmdel, New Jersey, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Hustlers (2019), Coherence (2013) and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012).

26. Amy Aniobi

Producer | Insecure

Amy Aniobi is known for Insecure (2016), Silicon Valley (2014) and Lisa and Amy Are Black (2014).

27. Radha Blank

Producer | The Forty-Year-Old Version

Radha Blank is a proud Native New Yorker, Performer and Writer for TV, stage and film. Her plays include HappyFlowerNail, Casket Sharp, nannyland and the critically acclaimed SEED which The Huffington Post called "fresh, lively...and poetic". She's a Helen Merrill Playwriting Award recipient, an ...

28. Alice Wu

Director | The Half of It

Studied computer science at MIT and Stanford University, where she received her bachelors and masters degrees. Left a job designing software at Microsoft to write and direct her first film, Saving Face, which premiered at the Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, where it was acquired and released ...

29. Vicky Jewson

Director | Close

British writer and director, Vicky Jewson has quickly gained recognition for captivating audiences with compelling female narratives told through a modern and commercial lens.

Jewson's desire to bring more authentic female characters to the action genre was the inspiration for her most recent ...

30. Dayna Lynne North

Writer | Insecure

Dayna Lynne North is a native of Kansas City, Missouri, and a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She began her writing career with a freelance episode for the critically acclaimed Lifetime drama Any Day Now (1998), and joined the writing staff during the third season. Dayna then joined ...

31. Rose Bosch

Writer | Animal

Roselyne-Rose Bosch was born in Avignon to a Catalan father and an Italian/French mother. Her father, who fled the franquist regime, transmits his passion for History - every Sunday, the main square of the Provençal city fills up with book traders. Every summer, the city of Avignon houses the ...

32. Kelly Oxford

Actress | Aloha

Kelly Oxford is known for Aloha (2015), Pink Skies Ahead (2020) and The Disaster Artist (2017). She was previously married to James Oxford.

33. Kris Rey

Actress | It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home

Kris Rey was born on November 11, 1980 in Virginia, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009), Baby Mary (2014) and Young American Bodies (2006). She was previously married to Joe Swanberg.

34. Amy Seimetz

Actress | Upstream Color

Amy Seimetz first came to prominence producing and directing shorts and independent films. Most notably associate producing Barry Jenkins' Medicine For Melancholy which was nominated for Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards, after playing at South By Southwest and the Toronto International Film ...

35. Emma Seligman

Director | Shiva Baby

Emma Seligman was born on May 3, 1995 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is a director and writer, known for Shiva Baby (2020), Bottoms (2023) and Shiva Baby (2018).

36. Misha Green

Writer | Lovecraft Country

Misha Green was born on September 22, 1984 in Sacramento, California, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Lovecraft Country (2020), The Mother (2023) and Underground (2016).

37. Maria Melnik

Writer | Escape Room

Maria Melnik is known for Escape Room (2019), Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) and American Gods (2017).