McGee is the creator and writer of Derry Girls, a comedy series that began airing on Channel 4 in the UK in January 2018.
[9] McGee attended Thornhill College and studied drama at Queen's University Belfast.
[10] While studying at Queen's, she wrote Jump, a dark comedy play set in Derry, which was later adapted into a film.
In addition to Jump, McGee's other plays include The Heights, Nineteen Ninety Two, and Girls and Dolls.
[18] McGee is best known as the creator and writer of Derry Girls (2018-2022), a comedy series about five teenagers growing up in the 1990s during The Troubles.