Jessica Swale

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.

[9] Swale is also an associate artist with NGO Youth Bridge Global, using theatre as a development tool in war-torn countries,[9] and the author of a series of drama games books, published by Nick Hern.

[2] Nell Gwynn premiered at Shakespeare's Globe in 2015, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw,[21] and transferred to the West End with Gemma Arterton in the title role.

[30] Her adaptations include Sense and Sensibility,[17] Far from the Madding Crowd (Watermill), The Secret Garden and Stig of the Dump (Grosvenor Park, Chester).

[37][38][39] In 2022, she shot two episodes of Ten Percent for Amazon Prime Video, featuring guest stars Dominic West, Emma Corin, and Himesh Patel.