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Jessica Swale

Writer, DirectorBorn February 1, 1982 (42 years)
Jessica Swale is a British playwright, theater director, screenwriter and director. Her first play, Blue Stockings, premiered at Shakespeare's Globe in 2013. It is widely performed by UK amateur companies and is also studied on the Drama GCSE syllabus. In 2016 her play Nell Gwynn won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. In 2012, she won the BAFTA JJ Screenwriting Bursary for which she developed an original screenplay, Summerland, which she also directed in 2020.
Known For
  • Summerland
  • Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
  • Leading Lady Parts

Filmography

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