About
Barbie Ross, a Houston native with a lifelong Hollywood obsession, spent her childhood watching sitcoms, collecting celebrity autographs, and dreaming of becoming a writer in Los Angeles. After earning a Psychology degree from St. Edward’s University in Austin, she moved to LA and secured entertainment internships at Anderson Group Public Relations, De Line Pictures, and Universal Pictures.
In 2009, Barbie was crowned “TV’s Biggest Fan” by CBS, winning a trip to the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, and an on-camera running gag with host, Neil Patrick Harris. She is the reigning champion… by default; they never offered the contest again.
Barbie has accumulated a wide range of professional experiences; including more than a decade as a Personal Assistant to a high-profile family, as well as a nanny, script reader, customer service representative, university communications specialist / social media manager, high school reunion chair, Apple Store specialist, pre-school assistant teacher, holistic nutritionist, professional matchmaker, and bowling league organizer.
Barbie is a recent graduate of the UCLA Theater, Film & Television School, with a Master's in Screenwriting. She writes female-driven TV and feature stories that often examine the complex and hilarious realities of millennial life – focusing on friendship, family, nostalgia and love. She combines her unique experiences and self-deprecating humor to create grounded stories that make people laugh. While comedy remains Barbie’s passion, UCLA's program allowed her to explore other creative avenues; writing hour-long drama pilots and a jukebox musical for the stage.
When Barbie isn’t writing, she can be found playing poker with friends, hosting game night, banging on the drums, rallying on the tennis court, cheering at an MLB game or putting her random 90s knowledge to use at trivia night. She’s the aunt to two adorable nephews and is a mobile Notary Public in California.
And yes, her real name is Barbie.
Scripts
Healthy Lies
Healthy Lies
Healthy Lies
(Hour-Long Pilot)
An exploration of America’s decline in health, told through different perspectives across several decades.
Aggie
Healthy Lies
Healthy Lies
(Hour-Long Pilot)
In 1917 New York City, Aggie Flanagan (18), from a poor immigrant family, dreams of becoming a Vaudeville comedienne while navigating the harsh realities of life.
Back For You
Healthy Lies
Back For You
(Feature-Length Drama)
When Annie and her husband, Beau’s lives don’t turn out the way either hoped, she goes back in time to stop him from getting injured in a high school football game, giving him a chance for a better future, while risking their own future together.
My BFF's BFF
My BFF's BFF
Back For You
(Feature-Length Comedy)
In the wake of their best friend's death, uptight Darby is forced to partner with unpredictable Peaches on a road trip adventure to complete Hillary’s bucket list.
Matched!
My BFF's BFF
Role Play
(Half-Hour Comedy Pilot)
In-demand mother-daughter matchmaking duo, Julia and Alexis, help clients navigate modern dating in New York City, along with their team of professional matchmakers. It’s VEEP meets SEX AND THE CITY, focusing on the business of love.
Role Play
My BFF's BFF
Role Play
(Feature-Length Comedy)
When a husband and wife on the verge of divorce switch bodies, they must learn to live as the other, ultimately saving their marriage.
Yesterday Once More: A New Musical Featuring Songs by the Carpenters
Yesterday Once More: A New Musical Featuring Songs by the Carpenters
Yesterday Once More: A New Musical Featuring Songs by the Carpenters
(Jukebox Stage Musical)
Torn between a cross-country job promotion and a marriage proposal, Jane discovers her grandmother’s diary and is magically transported to the 1970s where she joins her 20-something grandmother on the road for a music tour. Together, they navigate life, love and that age-old question: can you really have it all?
Troop Beverly Hills (2020) - The Unauthorized Remake
Yesterday Once More: A New Musical Featuring Songs by the Carpenters
Yesterday Once More: A New Musical Featuring Songs by the Carpenters
(Feature-Length Pandemic Project)
An updated version of the 1989 film follows a Beverly Hills housewife who sets out to prove her ex-husband wrong by becoming the leader of their daughter's Wilderness Girls troop. Read here!
Currently in Progress...
Yesterday Once More: A New Musical Featuring Songs by the Carpenters
Currently in Progress...
Displaced
(Half-Hour Comedy Pilot)
Empty Nesters
(Feature-Length Comedy)
Awards & Achievements
Healthy Lies (TV Drama)
2025
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant Finalist
Richard Walter & Lew Hunter Screenwriting Award
2025
UCLA Theater, Film & Television
Army Archerd Fellowship Award
2024
UCLA Theater, Film & Television
Matched! (TV Comedy)
2024
Stage 32 Romantic Comedy Quarterfinalists (2025)
Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
Back for You (Drama Feature)
2023
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Quarterfinalist
Austin Film Festival Semifinalist
Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition Quarterfinalist
Role Play (Comedy Feature)
2019
ScreenCraft Comedy Quarterfinalist
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