Frankie Shaw
Birth Name:
Rachel Frances Shaw
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actress, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Studied English literature at Barnard College
- Got married to writer Zach Strauss in 2016
- Wrote her first script as a part of independent study with director Katherine Dieckmann after using bagels to convince Dieckmann to work with her
- Quote: "[On her show "SMILF"] "I feel like we talk a lot about having high standards of motherhood, but we don’t [get into] the nitty gritty of how moms are not totally supported culturally, politically, or in the workforce․ It’s exciting for me to bring a bunch of different moms on our show and talk about it from their point of view․""
- Best known for producing the series "SMILF․"
Awards
- 2015Short Film Grand Jury PrizeNominated
- 2015Short Film Jury Prize - Fiction:Winner
- 2016SXSW Grand Jury Award - Narrative Short:Nominated
- 2016Short Film Grand Jury PrizeNominated
- 2018Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:Nominated