Samantha is an Australian writer and executive producer for film and television and co-founder of her own label Picking Scabs, a joint venture with See-Saw Films.

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Samantha is writing and showrunning Grown Ups, an 8-part series for Netflix UK, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Marian Keyes. This is being filmed in Ireland and being produced by Picking Scabs and See-Saw Films.

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In 2023/24 Samantha was the showrunner, head writer and executive producer of Apple Cider Vinegar, a 6-part limited series for Netflix which won best Miniseries or Telemovie at the 2025 Logie Awards and was No.1 in over 50 countries on Netflix. This series stars Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey and was produced by Picking Scabs and See-Saw Films.

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In 2023 Samantha wrote and executive produced The Last Anniversary, a 6-part series for Binge Australia and the BBC. Based on the book by Liane Moriarty. Starring Teresa Palmer and Miranda Richardson. Produced by Made Up Stories and Blossom Films and set to air late 2024.

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In 2020 Samantha wrote and executive produced Nine Perfect Strangers for Hulu. Based on the bestselling novel by Liane Moriarty. Starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale. Produced by Made up Stories and Blossom Films.

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In 2019 Samantha wrote, created and executive produced 10-part series The End for Foxtel (Australia), Sky Atlantic (UK) and Showtime (USA), produced by See-Saw Films. The Guardian described The End as “devastating TV that shows what makes life worth living.” The Times reviewed it as “sharp and unlike anything I’ve seen.” The series was nominated for several AACTAs, AWGIES and an RTS award in the UK.

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In 2017 Samantha script produced and was the head writer on The Wrong Girl Season 2, a returning series for Network Ten (Australia), based on the bestselling novel by Zoe Foster-Blake.

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As an emerging writer, Sam created teen phenomenon, Dance Academy, which screens in over 160 countries and ran to 65 episodes. Sam was the head writer across the three series and wrote 25 episodes. The series was nominated for two International Emmys, won the Outstanding Children’s Series Logie awards in 2012 and 2013 and has won or been nominated for multiple AACTA awards, Asian Television awards, Sichuan Festival Golden Panda awards, Banff Television Festival and New York Festivals awards. In 2016, Samantha wrote a spin-off feature film, Dance Academy: The Movie, which has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Sam has been nominated for seven Australian Writer’s Guild Awards and has won three times.