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Tassie Cameron Biography

Birth Name:Tassie Cameron

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Received her first Writers Guild of Canada Award nomination in 2004 for "Fast Food Nigh," along with Jackie May
  • Was nominated for two Gemini Awards in 2008 for the mini-series "Would Be Kings․"
  • Won a Gemini Award in 2005 for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for the "Bumpy Cover" episode of "The Eleventh Hour," an honor she shared with Semi Chellas
  • Studied at the University of Trinity College, New York University and the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto
  • Daughter of investigative journalist and author Stevie Cameron
  • Her writing career began with the 2000 short film "Chez amore․"
  • Quote: "There's something built into the policing world that's high stakes and a great story engine․ I love the morality of that world--the grey areas between the black and white, the twists and turns of an investigation, and the emotion of the victims․"
  • Quote: "There's no average day in the writers' room, which is what's so great about this job․"
  • Best known for her work as writer for the series "Rookie Blue" and "Bury the Lead," for which she won a Gemini Award
  • Worked as a screenwriting instructor at the Humber School for Writers in Toronto

Awards

  • 2003Gemini-Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series: nominated
  • 2003Gemini-Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
  • 2004WGC Award-Features/MOW/Miniseries: nominated
  • 2007Gemini-Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2008Gemini-Best Dramatic Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2008Gemini-Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2008WGC Award-MOW & Miniseries: nominated
  • 2009WGC Award-Best Writing in a MOW or Mini-series: nominated
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2022WGC Award-Drama Series: winner
  • 2023WGC Award-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024WGC Award-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Drama Series: winner
  • 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Drama Series: winner