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Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Category: Best Original Screenplay
Audiences may solely associate this fantasy drama with Guillermo del Toro but the screenplay was co-written with Taylor. The American screenwriter and television producer has written for TV since 1998 on series including "Alias", "Everwood," and more recently "Game of Thrones." Her movie work includes Hope Springs and Divergent, and she is most recently worked on the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin.
Category: Best Original Screenplay
Audiences may solely associate this fantasy drama with Guillermo del Toro but the screenplay was co-written with Taylor. The American screenwriter and television producer has written for TV since 1998 on series including "Alias", "Everwood," and more recently "Game of Thrones." Her movie work includes Hope Springs and Divergent, and she is most recently worked on the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin.
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