Sally Wainwright

Writer and producer. Born 1 January 1963 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK.

Titles on Fi1m2 directing · 6 writing

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 6 titles

BAFTA1 won · 2 nominated

Born

1 January 1963, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Active

1960–present

Frequently works with

Karen Lewis, Suranne Jones, Amanda Brotchie, Amelia Bullmore, Euros Lyn, Jonathan Harvey, Lesley Sharp, Lorraine Ashbourne

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 795

Under 600

Of 6 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 0 films, 6 series
BAFTA Television Awards: 1 BAFTA1 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1960–present

Genres

Drama5
Comedy2
Crime2
Mystery1
Soap1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestHappy Valley2014

66WorstShakespeaRe-Told2005

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11960s

11970s

11980s

51990s

102000s

72010s

42020s

Awards

BAFTA Television Awards1 won · 2 nominated

Won2013Best Drama Series · Last Tango in Halifax
Nominated2012Best Drama Series · Scott & Bailey
Nominated2002Best Drama Series · At Home with the Braithwaites

Other awards2 won

Won2020Officer of the Order of the British Empire: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Won2015Edgar Awards: Edgar Awards

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.

Sally Wainwright