Ella Hickson FRSL (born 1985) is a British playwright and theatrical director, living in London.
Hickson's second play Precious Little Talent opened at Trafalgar Studios in March 2011, directed by James Dacre.
In 2014 her adaptation of the legends of Merlin opened at Royal & Derngate and Nuffield Southampton, directed by Liam Steel.
In October 2016 her play Oil premiered at the Almeida, starring Anne-Marie Duff and directed by Carrie Cracknell.
In 2018 the Almeida staged The Writer, directed by Blanche McIntyre and featuring Sam West, Romola Garai and Lara Rossi.