Andrea Janakas

Andrea Janakas is an American writer and director from Boston, Massachusetts.

Andrea, also known as AJ, was the Executive Story Editor and writer on Season Three of Leverage: Redemption on Amazon Prime Video.

Andrea's previous projects have garnered acclaim from festivals and notable mentors such as Rodrigo Garcia, Gill Dennis and Graeme Clifford. A recipient of an American Film Institute scholarship, she was awarded a Fuji Filmmaker Award for her film, Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival and stars Amanda Seyfried and Annie Quinn.

She also co-write the romantic comedy Holly's Holiday for Lifetime.

Her pilot Search For Life was the first to win the Grand Prize for a teleplay in the Slamdance Film Festival screenwriting competition in 2014.