Devon Balsamo-Gillis

Type of Work Seeking:

Credits:

CW’s GOTHAM KNIGHTS (Staff Writer)
- Co-writer and on-set producer of Episode 104: “Of Butchers and Betrayals”
- Co-writer of Episode 109: “Dark Knight of the Soul”
Advanced from Writers PA to Writers Assistant on BATES MOTEL, COLONY, DIRTY JOHN, PEN15, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, and WYCHES

Personal Highlights:

Warner Bros TV Writing Fellowship Alum
Wrote/produced a dark action comedy that showed at Holly Shorts, Pasadena Film Festival, Indie Memphis, Urban Action Showcase, Boobs and Blood Festival, among others; won six awards including the Grand Prize at Women on the Dark Side of Film at LA Comic Con
2017 Humanitas New Voices Fellow
Cohost of true crime podcast ON THEIR BEHALF

Representation:

Learn more about Devon:

LA native Devon Balsamo-Gillis was born to a monster-making dad and therapist mom, so was doomed from the start. With her father’s not-questionable-at-all guidance of his highly sensitive daughter, Devon developed a love for all things dark and twisted. But Devon also craved structure, so she started Karate and became the first girl Black Belt at her dojo. At 17, after graduating her all-girls Catholic school and presenting as a debutante, Devon dropped out of college: cue existential breakdown! She cobbled together a degree from four universities, said ‘see ya’ to societal expectations, and dove headfirst into examining the world through the lens of messy women characters who find resilience in their rage. Devon’s embrace of the unexpected continued when her son was born with Down syndrome, which sparked a passion for disability advocacy. Devon’s won the lottery twice (true!) but she hit the jackpot with her son’s extra chromosome.
Contact Devon via email to learn more.