Writer and Actor Gemma Bird Matheson spoke to us about her inspiring career journey: from background extra at age 12, to AWGIE and AACTA nominee and 2023 Talent Gateway recipient.

Gemma recently co-created the 6×6 min series ME & HER(pes). The series premiered at the Mardi Gras Film Festival in 2023, was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Online Series and clocked over a million views in its first week on YouTube.
Gemma’s original series THE HOUSEMATE was commissioned by ABC iView and her series 50 SHADES OF BLACK (GIRL) was picked up for development by a major streaming network.
She has written for TV series THE PM’S DAUGHTER, NEIGHBOURS, ROCK ISLAND MYSTERIES and MIKKI VS THE WORLD.