An award-winning writer, producer and executive, Claire Tonkin has worked in scripted drama production and development for over two decades.
As Head of Drama for production company CJZ, Claire’s credits include the popular Lucy Lawless-led drama, MY LIFE IS MURDER(Acorn TV/TVNZ/DCD Rights/Network 10/Greenstone TV), which is currently in production on its fifth season, and has been sold to over 90 territories. A second series of beloved drama, DARBY AND JOAN (Acorn TV/AMC), starring Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi, has also recently been released on Acorn TV and ABC Australia and has been one of the highest rating Australian dramas in the last two years. Claire also executive produced the ABC ME children’s disability drama ROCKY & MEwhich was awarded an Asian Academy Award (Australia & New Zealand) 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, and BROCK. During this time she was also Network Executive Producer for long-running series NEIGHBOURS.
