Belinda Johns
Script Producer: 2010-2011
Belinda Johns began her career in the industry in 1995 after completing a Bachelor of Arts, Film & Television at UNSW. Her first job in the industry production office assistant in 1995 for the movie, Babe. After working as a researcher on the documentary 40,000 Years of Dreaming and a production co-ordinator in Babe: Pig in the City.
In 2003, Belinda was employed as the script editor on the long-running British soap, Emmerdale.
During the mid-2000s, Belinda worked as a script editor and later, script executive with Kay Mellor’s production company on several series she created including the ITV drama series, Fat Friends and Strictly Confidential and the BBC’s The Chase.
Following this, she completed another stint as script editor on Emmerdale, before returning to Australia in December 2009.
Belinda was hired in 2010 as the script producer alongside Stephen Vagg on Home and Away. Her first episode aired on 22nd November 2010 (Ep#5211) and her final episode aired on 4th February 2011 (Ep#5225). During her tenure with the series, she oversaw the revelation of Penn Graham’s murderer, as well as John and Gina’s wedding.
Following her departure from the series, Belinda left the industry. She worked as a marketing consultant for Fairfax, before moving into real estate firstly for Domain, and then for REA Group.
Other Credits
Emmerdale
Script Editor (2003-2004, 2009-2010)
Image with thanks to Belinda Johns