Emmy-nominated writer and producer Vera Santamaria works across genres, formats, and borders in television and film.

She recently wrote for Phony, a coming-of-age mystery starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola, set to premiere on Hulu this Fall.

Prior to this, Vera served as executive producer and co-showrunner on How to Die Alone (Hulu). She held the same role on the critically acclaimed final season of PEN15 (Hulu), which earned a 2021 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series and a WGA Award nomination for Best Comedy.

Additional writing credits include Ms. Marvel, Orange Is the New Black, Schitt’s Creek, BoJack Horseman, Playing House, and Community.

Born and raised in Toronto, Vera began her career writing for landmark Canadian television shows including Degrassi: The Next Generation and Little Mosque on the Prairie. She also co-created and executive produced How to Be Indie, the first North American television series centered on a South Asian family.