Allison Schroeder | |
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.jpg) Schroeder at the film premiere ofHidden Figures in 2016 | |
| Born | Allison Schroeder Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter,film director,film producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Allison Schroeder is an Americanscreenwriter[1] and producer. She co-wrote the filmHidden Figures withTheodore Melfi, earning a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[2][3][4] Schroeder's other writing credits includeChristopher Robin,Frozen II,Heart of Stone,and the newest of her writings,A Minecraft Movie.[5][6][7][8]
Schroeder graduated fromMelbourne High School in Florida.[9] While in high school, Schroeder interned atNASA, where Schroeder's grandparents worked.[10] She majored in economics atStanford University,[10] and after working as a consultant for two years, Schroeder went toUniversity of Southern California to earn a Masters of Fine Arts in the Film Production Program.[11]
In 2016, Schroeder married writer Aaron Brownstein. They have a daughter, Emily, born in 2016.[12]
Schroeder began her writing career as a staff writer on90210 and also wrote two made-for-TV movies.[13] She then when on to create the showSide Effects, a musical drama about a teenage girl and her family.Side Effects originally debuted in 2013 as a long-form special on the AwesomenessTV YouTube channel, co-produced by AwesomenessTV and Universal Cable Productions. It then went on to air as a 90-minute special onE!.[14]
In 2013, she also sold her spec scriptAgatha to Paramount Pictures with Will Gluck attached to direct; Disruption Entertainment’s Mary Parent and Cale Boyter were producing along with Benderspink. The script was described as an action adventure which surmises what really happened to Agatha Christie during the 11 days she went missing.[15]
In 2014, producer Donna Gigliotti hired Schroeder to pen the script forHidden Figures, after optioning the book proposal by Margot Shetterly.[16] Schroeder interned at NASA and her grandfather and grandmother also worked there, providing her with first-hand insight in the world of NASA. She won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Humanitas and Veritas Awards for co-writingHidden Figures.[17][18] Schroeder was also nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA, and WGA Award.
AfterHidden Figures, Schroeder went on to co-writeChristopher Robin starring Ewan McGregor for Disney, in which she said she spent months thinking up "Pooh-isms."[6] Schroeder was nominated for a second Humanitas Award for co-writing the script.[19]
In 2017, she also took out a pitch for a movie about Susan Fowler, the Uber engineer whistleblower. Good Universe beat out three other bidders to landDisruptors with Schroeder penning the script and Kristin Burr producing.[20]
In 2018, Schroeder joinedFrozen II to co-write with Jennifer Lee.[8]Frozen II ended up breaking box office records, earning well-over a billion dollars.[21]
Schroeder was then tapped in 2019 to pen a script for the video game adaption ofMinecraft at Warner Brothers.[5]
In August 2023,Netflix releasedHeart of Stone, an action-thriller starringGal Gadot whose script was written by Schroeder andGreg Rucka.[22] The film was directed by Tom Harper and had over 100 million views on Netflix, making it one of the most watched films on Netflix in 2023.[23]
In March 2025,Warner Bros. andVertigo Entertainment releasedA Minecraft Movie, an action adventure comedy film. The script for this film was written, Chris Bowman, andHubbel Palmer, and Schroeder, adding to her list of successful movies. It was directed byJared Hess. The film has become the biggest film of the year reaching $200 million in seven days, bestingCaptain America: Brave New World.[5][24][25]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
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| Writer | Other | |||
| 2007 | Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse | No | Yes | Script supervisor and construction crew Short film |
| 2007–2008 | Smallville | No | Yes | Production assistant: 15 episodes |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | No | Yes | Production assistant |
| 90210 | Yes | No | Episode:"That Which We Destroy" Co-wrote with Caprice Crane | |
| The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | No | Yes | Show coordinator TV special | |
| 2011 | Mean Girls 2 | Yes | No | Television film Co-wrote with Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser |
| 2012 | Free Samples | No | Yes | Special thanks |
| 2015 | Guidance | Yes | No | Web series |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Yes | No | Co-wrote withTheodore Melfi |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Yes | No | Co-wrote withAlex Ross Perry andTom McCarthy |
| 2019 | Frozen II | Yes | Yes | Additional screenplay material Uncredited soundtrack writing |
| 2023 | Heart of Stone | Yes | No | Co-wrote withGreg Rucka |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | Story | No | Co-story writer with Chris Bowman andHubbel Palmer |
For -Hidden Figures (withTheodore Melfi)
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