Allison
Schroeder
Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter
A Melbourne High School graduate who went from the Space Coast to Hollywood — co-writing one of the most celebrated films in recent history and building a career defined by intelligence, creativity, and meaningful storytelling.
Allison Schroeder represents the kind of hometown success story that makes Melbourne proud. A graduate of Melbourne High School, Schroeder has gone on to become one of the most accomplished screenwriters with roots in our community, building a career defined by intelligence, creativity, and meaningful storytelling. Her rise from the Space Coast to Hollywood is the kind of journey that reminds people from Brevard County that world-class talent can come from right here at home.
What makes Schroeder's story especially compelling is how naturally her background connects to one of her most celebrated achievements. Before becoming an Oscar-nominated writer, she spent time around NASA and grew up with deep ties to the world of science and innovation that has long shaped this region. That connection helped make her an ideal creative force behind Hidden Figures, the acclaimed film that brought the brilliance and courage of pioneering Black women at NASA to the big screen with heart, dignity, and power.
Schroeder's career did not stop with one major success. She continued building an impressive body of work with credits that include Christopher Robin, Frozen II, Heart of Stone, and A Minecraft Movie. Across very different genres and audiences, her writing has shown range, imagination, and a clear ability to help bring emotionally resonant stories to life. She has become a standout example of what can happen when talent, discipline, and vision all meet at the highest level.
For Melbourne High, for Brevard County, and for anyone who believes big dreams can begin in local classrooms, Allison Schroeder is a name worth celebrating. Her success reflects not only personal achievement, but also the creative and intellectual spirit that has always existed on the Space Coast. She is part of a remarkable legacy of people connected to this area who have gone on to shape culture, inspire audiences, and leave a lasting mark far beyond Florida.
Hidden
Figures
2016 • 20th Century Fox
The true story of three brilliant Black women — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson — whose extraordinary mathematical genius helped launch John Glenn into orbit and secure America's place in the Space Race. Co-written by Schroeder, the film became both a critical and commercial triumph, earning three Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.
For Schroeder, this story held a uniquely personal resonance. Growing up in the shadow of Kennedy Space Center, she understood the culture of NASA, the weight of those launches, and the community of people whose work made history. That lived connection infuses the film with an authenticity that audiences around the world could feel.
2016
Hidden Figures
Screenwriter (co-written)
The Oscar-nominated true story of three pioneering Black women at NASA whose brilliance helped launch America into space. Grossed over $230 million worldwide.
2018
Christopher Robin
Screenwriter
A heartfelt live-action Disney story following a grown-up Christopher Robin rediscovering the magic of childhood friendship with Winnie the Pooh.
2019
Frozen II
Story consultant
The massively successful Disney animated sequel that broke box office records and continued the beloved story of Elsa and Anna.
2023
Heart of Stone
Screenwriter
A high-octane Netflix spy thriller starring Gal Gadot as a covert intelligence operative in a globe-trotting action franchise.
2025
A Minecraft Movie
Screenwriter
The live-action adaptation of the world's best-selling video game franchise, bringing the beloved blocky world to the big screen for a new generation.
Melbourne's
Hollywood Connection
Every great story has a beginning, and for Allison Schroeder, that beginning was right here — in the classrooms, hallways, and neighborhoods of Brevard County. Melbourne High School shaped a storyteller who would go on to give the world one of its most powerful cinematic experiences. That is the Space Coast legacy in action: a community where big dreams take root, and where the horizon stretches all the way to the stars.
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Melbourne High School
Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida • Home of the Bulldogs
"Her success reflects not only personal achievement, but also the creative and intellectual spirit that has always existed on the Space Coast. She is part of a remarkable legacy of people connected to this area who have gone on to shape culture, inspire audiences, and leave a lasting mark far beyond Florida."
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