Patrea Smallacombe

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name = Patrea Smallacombe
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birthdate = 1961
birthplace = Adelaide, Australia
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occupation = Soap opera writer
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Patrea Smallacombe (born 1961, Adelaide, Australia) is a prolific Australian writer and series script editor who contributed to numerous soap operas in her native Australia including "The Young Doctors", "Prisoner", "Neighbours" and "A Country Practice" before moving to the United Kingdom in 1987. Since then she has written for many high profile shows including "Emmerdale", "Brookside", "Family Affairs", "The Bill" and also two separate stints penning scripts for the top rated ITV1 soap opera, "Coronation Street". Her aunt, is the equally prolific Australian television series script writer, Betty Quin.

As of May 2007, Smallacombe had joined the scriptwriting team of Eastenders.