Sian Murphy is a screenwriter, award-winning playwright and creative producer working in Australian script development. Originally from Albury Wodonga in regional VIC/NSW, she is a WAAPA Performance Making graduate (2019) and holds a Master of Screenwriting from VCA (2025).
In 2026, Sian was selected as a writer for Australians in Film’s Inside a US Comedy Writers Room with Sam Laybourne. She is also an alumna of Black Swan State Theatre Company’s Core Playwriting Group, Perth Festival Lab, The Last Great Hunt’s Gatherers Collective, HotHouse Theatre, and ATYP’s National Studio and Fresh Ink program.
Sian’s writing is driven by sharp observational humour, irreverence and a strong sense of play. Heavily influenced by her regional upbringing, Sian seeks to tell stories that entertain and respect her audience, inviting us to engage in important conversations through humour and humanity.
She is currently developing her debut short film KAREN CAMP, and DOGS, a new play selected for development through Merri-Bek Arts, as well as a slate of screen and stage projects.
