Allison Schroeder

Allison Schroeder is an American screenwriter. She co-wrote the film Hidden Figures with Theodore Melfi, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Early and personal life
Schroeder graduated from Melbourne High School in Florida in 1997. While in high school, Schroeder interned at NASA, where Schroeder's grandparents worked. She majored in economics at Stanford University, and after working as a consultant for two years, Schroeder went to University of Southern California to earn a Masters of Fine Arts in the Film Production Program.

In 2016, Schroeder married writer Aaron Brownstein. They have a daughter, Emily, born in 2016.

Career
In August 2023 Netflix released Heart of Stone, an action-thriller starring Gal Gadot whose script was written by Schroeder and Greg Rucka.

Awards and nominations
For - Hidden Figures (with Theodore Melfi)
 * Nominated: Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
 * Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay
 * Nominated: USC Scripter Award
 * Nominated: Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
 * Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
 * Winner: Humanitas Prize for Feature Film (tied with Hacksaw Ridge)