Task 2: Industry Research

Industry Research

Career: Drama TV and Stage Actress

Name (legal and stage): Jodie Marie Comer

Age: 29

First role: A guest role (Leanne) on an episode of The Royal Today

Awards/accolades: TV Choice Awards - Best Actress, The Stage Debut Awards - Best West End Debut Performer, British Academy Television Awards - Best Actress, Female First Awards - Television Actress of The Year

Current role: Tessa Ensler in Prima Facie on Broadway, The End We Start From

Agent: Independent Talent Group

Training/background: St. Julie's Catholic High School where she studied drama, local weekend drama group called CALS

Notable career roles/performances: Villanelle in Killing Eve, Ivy Moxam in Thirteen, Millie Rusk in Free Guy, Sarah in Help

Name (legal and stage): Sarah Anne Jones (Suranne Jones)

Age: 44

First role: Gloria in Wait Until Dark

Awards/accolades: TV Times Award - Best Actress, British Academy Television Award - Best Actress, National Television Award - Best Drama Performance 

Current role: Becca in Maryland, Carole Mackay in Christmas Carole

Agent: The Artists Partnership

Training/background: Oldham Theatre Workshop, BTEC National Diploma at the Manchester School of Acting

Notable career roles/performances: Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack, DCI Amy Silva in Vigil, Gemma Foster in Doctor Foster

Name (legal and stage): Phoebe Mary Waller - Bridge

Age: 37

First role: Anna in Intangible (Short film)

Awards/accolades: BAFTA Awards - Best Female Performance in a Comedy, Primetime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, The Off West End Theatre Award - Best Female Performance

Current role: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Agent: Independent Talent Group

Training/background: DLD College London, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Notable career roles/performances: Fleabag in Fleabag, Lulu in Crashing

Name (legal and stage): Paul Mescal

Age: 26

First role: Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby (stage)

Awards/accolades: British Academy Television Awards - Best Actor, Irish Film and Television Awards - Best Leading Actor in a Drama Series, MTV Movie & TV Awards - Best Breakthrough Performance

Current role: Junior in Foe, Harry in Strangers

Agent: Curtis Brown 

Training/background: The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin

Notable career roles/performances: Connell Waldren in Normal People, Callum in Aftersun, Will in The Lost Daughter

Career: Screenwriter

Name (legal and stage): Laurie Nunn

Age: 36

First role: Gone to Earth (2007)

Awards/accolades: Bruntwood Prize - King Brown, National Comedy Awards - Best Scripted Comedy

Agent: Independent Talent

Training/background: BA in Film and Television from the Victorian College of the Arts, MA in screenwriting at the National Film and Television School

Notable career roles/performances: Sex Education

Name (legal and stage): Lisa McGee 

Age: 43

First role: Totally Frank (2006)

Awards/accolades: British Screenwriters' Award - Best Comedy Writing on Television, IFTA Award - Best Comedy

Agent: United Agents

Training/background: Drama at the Queen's University of Belfast

Notable career roles/performances: Derry Girls, The White Queen

Name (legal and stage): Sally Wainwright

Age: 60

First role: Emmerdale

Awards/accolades: BAFTA Awards - Best Drama Series, Royal Television Society Awards - Best Drama Series

Agent: The Agency

Training/background: University of York 

Notable career roles/performances: Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack