Claire Tonkin
An award-winning writer, producer and executive, Claire Tonkin has worked in scripted drama production and development for over 2 decades.
As Head of Drama for production company CJZ, Claire’s credits include 5 seasons of popular Lucy Lawless-led drama, My Life Is Murder - Acorn TV/TVNZ/DCD Rights/Network 10/Greenstone TV, for which Claire has written, produced and executive produced.
She has also developed and executive produced 2 seasons of beloved drama, Darby and Joan - Acorn TV/AMC, starring Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi. Claire also executive produced children’s disability drama Rocky & Me which was awarded an Asian Academy Award in 2019.
Prior to this, as network drama executive for broadcaster Network Ten, Claire worked across the development and production of critically acclaimed series and audience favourites including
- Offspring
- Rush
- Mr & Mrs Murder
- Puberty Blues
- Hawke
- Wonderland
- The Wrong Girl
- Bikie Wars: Brothers In Arms
- Secrets & Lies, Underground
- The Making Of A Princess
- Brock.
During this time, she was also network executive producer for long-running series Neighbours.
An Australian Writers Guild Award recipient, Claire was also awarded the Sir Peter Ustinov Scriptwriting Award by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.
In a previous life she was also awarded the West Australian Citizen of the Year Award for her work in disability advocacy and medical research funding. Claire is currently an Australian Ambassador for the Asian Academy of Creative Arts.
