Tassie Cameron
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 no average day in the writers' room, which is what's so great about this job․"
- 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․"
- 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 Program or Series:Nominated
- 2003Gemini - Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series:Nominated
- 2004Gemini - Best Writing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2004WGC Award - Features/MOW/Miniseries:Nominated
- 2005Gemini - Best Writing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2005Gemini - Best Writing in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 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 Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2020Canadian Screen Award - Best Writing in a 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
- 2026Canadian Screen Award - Best Drama Series:Nominated
- 2026Canadian Screen Award - Best Writing, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2026WGC Award - Drama Series:Nominated