Double-nominee, independent TV Web Series The Coroner’s Assistant stands apart from Hollywood establishment at January’s ‘The Astra Awards’

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Los Angeles, California, January 3, 2024– Writer Angeline Walsh is heading to Hollywood next month nominated twice for her Independent TV Web Series The Coroner’s Assistant platformed on YouTube. The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA, fka Hollywood Critics Association)announced nominees back in July, but due to the Hollywood strike, the awards ceremony was moved to January 2024. HCA recently announced that all of its awards under their umbrella will now be known as ‘The Astra Awards.’

Angeline Walsh, who wrote and directed the original series, is a contender for Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series, while her Costume Designer Aimee Morgan is a contender for a Creative Arts Nominationfor Best Period Costumes. Walsh is in the same category with the writing teams from Only Murders in the Building, Poker Face, Shrinking, The Bear, The Great, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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“Upon hearing the news, I felt incredibly humbled to see my name in the inclusion list with some of the best writers in Hollywood. I am excited that my project has received recognition by the HCA critics and I am a contender in this year’s awards show. I am equally happy for Aimee Morgan, our costume designer. She was the first person I shared the news with – besides my mom.”-Angeline Walsh

The Coroner’s Assistant is a dark comedy that follows the misadventures of James Rigby, a medical student who finds himself entangled in Victorian London’s cadaver trade. The TV Web Series was led by an all female creative team including Executive Producer Giorgiana Lascu, who was instrumental in getting this project funded and produced. The Coroner’s Assistant was entirely shot in Cleveland, Ohio and is the only independent and self distributed series from YouTube to be nominated in the streaming category.

About Nominee Angeline Walsh: Angeline (pronounced like “Caroline”) is a writer and filmmaker based in Cleveland, Ohio. She’s the author of several books, including the Gothic-inspired young adult novel “Memento Mortale.” She traces her dark humor back to visiting too many catacombs as a child.

About The Awards Ceremony: ‘The Astra Awards’ ceremony will take place January 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, California at the The Biltmore Los Angeles Hotel where the winners will be announced.