Jessica Swale

Jessica Swale (born 27 February 1982) is a British playwright, theatre director and screenwriter. 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, after it transferred from the Globe to the West End, starring Gemma Arterton as the eponymous heroine. She also wrote and directed the feature film Summerland (2020).

Jessica Swale
Born
Jessica Bronwen Swale

(1982-02-27) 27 February 1982
Reading, Berkshire, England
NationalityBritish
EducationRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • theatre director
  • screenwriter
Years active2010–present
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