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PAYTON RUSSELL

ACTOR. WRITER. NERD.

​​Made in a test tube for maximum efficiency, Payton Russell is a writer and actress based in Los Angeles, CA, where she works for HBO as an assistant in Drama Programming.

In the past, Payton's worked at United Talent Agency in Media Rights/MP Lit, Anton Corp in Development, Netflix in Sustainability, and Clubhouse Pictures ​on set. ​On stage, Payton recently starred in her first feature, "Wake Up, Wendy!" and she starred as "Christopher Boone" in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. In addition to writing and getting inside little boys' heads (as an ACTOR you weirdo perv!!) , Payton is an experienced 
​weightlifter, painter, and wanna-be marathoner.

SOME FUN STUFF:

  • SemiFinalist in Screencraft's Virtual Pitch Competition 2022 - "The Actor's Gang"
  • Quarterfinalist in Screencraft's TV Pilot Competition 2022 - "Jurassic Woman"
  • ​Quarterfinalist in Final Draft's Big Break Competition 2021 - "How to be a Girl"
  • Guest on The Screenwriter's Life Podcast 2021 - "Hang On"
  • Regional Winner of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival 2020 - "Floaters"
  • Produced on Texas State's Studio Theatre 2019 - "The Cold Brew Collection"
  • Published in Texas' Best Emerging Poets 2019 - "Nineteen"
  • Published in Herstry Blog 2018 - "Fat Kids"