Vera Santamaria

Vera Santamaria
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materToronto Metropolitan University - RTA School of Media
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
Years active2002–present
Websitehttps://www.verasantamaria.com/

Vera Santamaria is a Canadian Emmy-nominated television and feature writer.[1] She is executive producer and Co-showrunner of How To Die Alone for ABC Signature / Hulu / Onyx Collective[2] starring co-showrunner & EP Natasha Rothwell. She was executive producer and co-showrunner on Hulu's second season of PEN15 which garnered her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy.[3] Her other credits include Ms. Marvel, Orange Is the New Black, Schitt's Creek, BoJack Horseman and Community. Born and raised in Toronto, Vera began her career writing for landmark Canadian shows including Degrassi: The Next Generation, Little Mosque On The Prairie. She also co-created and executive produced the first North American television series to be centered on a South Asian family, How To Be Indie.

  1. ^ Karounos, Patricia (August 17, 2022). "The New Hollywood North: The city's busiest showrunners". Toronto Life.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2024-07-05). "Natasha Rothwell's Onyx Comedy Series 'How To Die Alone' Gets Premiere Date, Key Art". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  3. ^ "PEN15". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-09-10.