Sally Wainwright
British television writer, producer and director · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1964 · age 62
Sally Wainwright is an English television writer, producer, and director. She is known for her television dramas, often set in her native West Yorkshire and featuring strong female characters, such as Scott & Bailey (2011-2016), Last Tango in Halifax (2012-2020), Happy Valley (2014-2023) and Riot Women (2025-).
Sally Wainwright is read about 341 times a day, in 8 languages.
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2020Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward2015Edgar AwardsAward2013British Academy Television Award for Best Drama SeriesAward1964Born
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Amelia Bullmore Sally directed Riot Women
James Norton Sally wrote Happy Valley
Jodhi May Sally wrote Renegade Nell
Tamsin Greig Sally directed Riot Women
Suranne Jones Sally wrote Gentleman Jack
Joanna Scanlan Sally directed Riot Women
Joe Armstrong Sally wrote Gentleman Jack
Lorraine Ashbourne Sally directed Riot Women
Nora Fingscheidt Directed The Unforgivable (2021)
Rosalie Craig Sally directed Riot Women
Andy Harries Produced Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007)
Dearbhla Walsh Directed Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007)
Rebecca Eaton Produced To Walk Invisible (2016)
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1964 · age 62
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In the same film or series as Sally
James ThorntonAlso in The Last Witch (2013)
Lesley NicolAlso in Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007)
Stephen TompkinsonAlso in The Taming of the Shrew (2005)
Thomas HowesAlso in To Walk Invisible (2016)
Andrew FrancisAlso in The Unforgivable (2021)
Rory Fleck-ByrneAlso in To Walk Invisible (2016)
Lesley NicolAlso in Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007)Stephen TompkinsonAlso in The Taming of the Shrew (2005)Thomas HowesAlso in To Walk Invisible (2016)Andrew FrancisAlso in The Unforgivable (2021)Rory Fleck-ByrneAlso in To Walk Invisible (2016)