Alena Smith

American screenwriter
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican screenwriter
PlacesUnited States of America
isScreenwriter Actor Television producer
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Female
Notable Works
Dickinson 
The details

Biography

Alena Smith is an American screenwriter, producer, and author best known for creating the Apple TV+ series Dickinson. In addition to creating the show, she also executive produces and has written numerous episodes.

Career

Smith got her first professional writing gig for the television series My America, before eventually becoming a staff writer for The Newsroom. In 2019, she created, produced, and wrote the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, with a second season premiering in January 2021 and a third in November 2021.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleWriterProducerNotes
2013Writing DateYesNoShort film; also actress as Veronica
2014My AmericaYesNo
2018The Bad GuysYesYes

Television

YearTitleWriterProducerNotes
2012My AmericaYesNoEpisode: "Miss America"
2014The NewsroomYesNo6 episodes
2015–2017The AffairYesYes12 episodes
2019–2021DickinsonYesYes30 episodes

Bibliography

  • Tween Hobo (2016)
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