Vicky Jones
Vicky Jones | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Education | University of Birmingham |
| Occupations | Theatre director, playwright and screenwriter |
Vicky Jones (born 1978)[1] is an English actress, stage director, playwright and screenwriter, who is the co-artistic director of DryWrite Theatre Company, along with her frequent collaborator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Early life
[edit]Jones was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.[1] She attended the University of Birmingham, studying international politics.[1]
Career
[edit]While working as a director on theatre productions, Jones met and became friends with Phoebe Waller-Bridge.[2] The two founded and became co-artistic directors of DryWrite Theatre Company.[3] In 2013, Jones directed Waller-Bridge's stage production Fleabag, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Fleabag was later adapted as a television series for the BBC and Amazon Prime Video.[4] Jones wrote the episode "Don't I Know You?" for Killing Eve in 2018.
Jones wrote the series Run for HBO in 2020 starring Merritt Weaver and Domhnall Gleeson.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Williams, Holly (10 July 2018). "Fleabag's Vicky Jones: 'After #MeToo, I feel people are more ready to talk about my debut play The One'". The Stage. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ Dietrich, Paul (20 February 2014). "Fleabag's Vicky Jones and Phoebe Waller-Bridge: The One explores cruelty in love". Metro. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ Leszkiewicz, Anna (18 August 2016). ""I always want to go darker": Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fleabag, slutty pizza and guinea pig murder". New Statesman. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ Gillinson, Miriam (20 August 2019). "Fleabag's Vicky Jones: 'Porn was the thing that kept coming up '". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (6 March 2019). "HBO Orders Comedy 'Run' From Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Vicky Jones to Series". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Vicky Jones at IMDb
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