Roxanne Beck Raye

Roxanne Beck Raye has been writing stories since she was seven. After graduating from college with a B.A. in English, she took a career detour as a singer and voice actor in Nashville and New York, singing with countless bands, recording two albums and accumulating a lengthy list of animation VO credits ("Pokémon," "Doug"). But her lifelong love of movies and television inevitably led her to Los Angeles, where an Oscar-winning producer optioned her first script. She then went on to earn an MFA in Screenwriting at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television.

Roxanne's writing tends to focus on women who won't be silenced, and underdogs who never give up; influences include Callie Khouri, Flannery O'Connor, and Scott Frank. Credits: MISS FAMOUS starring Kristen Wiig and Jimmy Kimmel (available on Prime in the compilation feature THE HEYDAY OF THE INSENSITIVE BASTARDS); CATERPILLARLAND (children's book, Chakra 4 Publishing); and rewrites for studios and production companies. After receiving a ‘9’ rating on The Black List, her TV drama pilot THE QUEEN OF MAGIC, based on the true story of the most successful female magician of the 20th century, was optioned by two-time Tony Award-winning producer Lamar Richardson. A member of the IWC and a Women in Film Mentoring Program alum, Roxanne lives in Sherman Oaks, CA, with her wonderful dogs Dolly and Lucky.

Honors & Awards

Top 1% of TV Dramas, Coverfly - THE QUEEN OF MAGIC - 2024

Humanitas Drama Fellowship Nominee - THE INTENDERS - 2012

Oliver's Prize, UCLA - CATERPILLARLAND - 2011