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Sally Wainwright

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Sally Wainwright was born in 1964 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is a writer and producer, known for Happy Valley (2014), Last Tango in Halifax (2012) and Gentleman Jack (2019).
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    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 13 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley (2014)
    Happy Valley
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, and Nicola Walker in Last Tango in Halifax (2012)
    Last Tango in Halifax
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
    Gentleman Jack
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Lesley Sharp and Suranne Jones in Scott & Bailey (2011)
    Scott & Bailey
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer

    • Riot Women
      • written and created by
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Louisa Harland in Renegade Nell (2024)
      Renegade Nell
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2024
    • Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley (2014)
      Happy Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • written and created by
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2014–2023
    • Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
      Gentleman Jack
      8.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2019–2022
    • Nurgül Yesilçay, Emre Kinay, Ertan Saban, Rojda Demirer, Begüm Birgören, Baran Bölükbasi, Ipek Filiz Yazici, and Emre Bey in Son Nefesime Kadar (2022)
      Son Nefesime Kadar
      5.3
      TV Series
      • original story
      • 2022
    • Sandra Bullock in The Unforgivable (2021)
      The Unforgivable
      7.1
      • based on the TV series "Unforgiven" by
      • 2021
    • Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, and Nicola Walker in Last Tango in Halifax (2012)
      Last Tango in Halifax
      8.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2012–2020
    • Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy, and Chloe Pirrie in To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016)
      To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Lesley Sharp and Suranne Jones in Scott & Bailey (2011)
      Scott & Bailey
      8.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • writer ...
      • 2011–2016
    • The Last Witch (2013)
      The Last Witch
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2013
    • Suranne Jones in Unforgiven (2009)
      Unforgiven
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Mark Addy, Liza Tarbuck, and Alex Hassell in Bonkers (2007)
      Bonkers
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007
    • Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007)
      Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Jane Horrocks in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
      The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
      7.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Jane Hall (2006)
      Jane Hall
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2006
    • ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
      ShakespeaRe-Told
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 2005

    Producer

    • Riot Women
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Louisa Harland in Renegade Nell (2024)
      Renegade Nell
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley (2014)
      Happy Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2023
    • Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
      Gentleman Jack
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2022
    • Sandra Bullock in The Unforgivable (2021)
      The Unforgivable
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, and Nicola Walker in Last Tango in Halifax (2012)
      Last Tango in Halifax
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012–2020
    • Wendy Crewson, Angela Griffin, and Shenae Grimes-Beech in The Detail (2018)
      The Detail
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy, and Chloe Pirrie in To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016)
      To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • The Last Witch (2013)
      The Last Witch
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer for Red
      • 2013
    • Lesley Sharp and Suranne Jones in Scott & Bailey (2011)
      Scott & Bailey
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2013
    • Suranne Jones in Unforgiven (2009)
      Unforgiven
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Jane Horrocks in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
      The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
      7.5
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2006
    • Jane Hall (2006)
      Jane Hall
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2006
    • Sparkhouse (2002)
      Sparkhouse
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • co-producer
      • 2002
    • Sarah Churm, Peter Davison, Keeley Fawcett, Amanda Redman, and Sarah Smart in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000)
      At Home with the Braithwaites
      7.2
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2002

    Director

    • Riot Women
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley (2014)
      Happy Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2014–2023
    • Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
      Gentleman Jack
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy, and Chloe Pirrie in To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016)
      To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • 1964
      • Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Parents
        Dorothy Wainwright

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to Writing and Television in Witney, Oxfordshire, England.

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    • When was Sally Wainwright born?
      1964
    • Where was Sally Wainwright born?
      Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • What is Sally Wainwright's birth name?
      Sally Anne Wainwright
    • What is Sally Wainwright known for?
      Scott & Bailey, Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley, and Gentleman Jack
    • Who are Sally Wainwright's parents?
      Dorothy Wainwright and Harry Wainwright

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