Michaeley O'Brien

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Michaeley O'Brien is an Australian television writer, script editor and script producer.

Early life and education

Born in Mudgee, New South Wales, Michaeley O'Brien grew up in Gulgong and studied at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst as well as the Australian Film Television and Radio School.^[1]

Career

O'Brien worked as script producer on Water Rats and McLeod's Daughters.^[2]

She wrote episodes 5, 6, 9, and 12 of Underbelly: Razor in 2011.^[3]

For series one of Mystery Road, released in 2018,^[4] O' Brien was co-writer with Steven McGregor, Kodie Bedford, and Tim Lee.^[5]

Recognition

Mystery Road Episode 1, "Gone", was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Betty Rowland Prize for Scripwriting, 2019.^[6]

Selected credits

References

^ Don Mahoney, 'Rural start no barrier to success, says top Australian drama writer', Mudgee Guardian, 7 April 2010 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Michaeley O'Brien". ACMI: Your museum of screen culture. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ Don Mahoney, 'Gulgong scriptwriter will appear in Underbelly Razor', Mudgee Guardian, 10 August 2011
^ "Aaron Pedersen and Judy Davis cast in Mystery Road". Screen Australia. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ "Mystery Road Series 1". Screenwest - Western Australia’s not-for-profit screen funding organisation. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ Perkins, Cathy (Summer 2019). "Excellence in Literature and History". SL Magazine. 12 (4): 52–55.
^ Peter Haddow, 'Behind the Scenes in Blue Heelers', Australian Police Journal (December 1999)
^ "'The Claremont Murders' (First Look)". IF Magazine. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ Slatter, Sean (17 July 2024). "Netflix turns 'Desert King' into 'Territory' with Anna Torv leading the cast". IF Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

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[1] Don Mahoney, 'Rural start no barrier to success, says top Australian drama writer', Mudgee Guardian, 7 April 2010 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Michaeley O'Brien". ACMI: Your museum of screen culture. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[3] Don Mahoney, 'Gulgong scriptwriter will appear in Underbelly Razor', Mudgee Guardian, 10 August 2011

[4] "Aaron Pedersen and Judy Davis cast in Mystery Road". Screen Australia. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[5] "Mystery Road Series 1". Screenwest - Western Australia’s not-for-profit screen funding organisation. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[6] Perkins, Cathy (Summer 2019). "Excellence in Literature and History". SL Magazine. 12 (4): 52–55.

[7] Peter Haddow, 'Behind the Scenes in Blue Heelers', Australian Police Journal (December 1999)

[8] "'The Claremont Murders' (First Look)". IF Magazine. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[slatter2024-9] Slatter, Sean (17 July 2024). "Netflix turns 'Desert King' into 'Territory' with Anna Torv leading the cast". IF Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

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