[2] Di Girolamo got a First in Drama from Middlesex University,[citation needed] and remained at that institution for a PhD focusing on the rehabilitation of offenders using drama-based techniques.
[citation needed][3] Di Girolamo started writing for the popular long-running drama EastEnders in 2008.
[citation needed] She penned a total of 13 episodes before announcing her departure after season 6 (to pursue other projects).
[citation needed] In 2021, di Girolamo wrote the television drama miniseries Deceit.
[5][independent source needed] She then adapted a series of Louise Penny novels as lead writer, and served as executive producer (alongside series lead Alfred Molina and others) for the police drama Three Pines for Amazon Prime Video.