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Sally Wainwright
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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
12 wins & 19 nominations total
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Known for
Happy Valley
8.5
TV Series
Writer
2014–2023 • 18 eps
Last Tango in Halifax
8.4
TV Series
Writer
2012–2020 • 24 eps
Gentleman Jack
8.2
TV Series
Writer
(creator)
2019–2022 • 16 eps
Scott & Bailey
8.0
TV Series
Writer
2011–2016 • 33 eps
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Writer
27
Producer
14
Director
3
Self
10
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Riot Women
writer
Pre-production
TV Series
Previous
26
Renegade Nell
7.4
TV Series
created by
written by
(creator)
2024
8 episodes
Happy Valley
8.5
TV Series
written and created by
created by
written by
2014–2023
18 episodes
Gentleman Jack
8.2
TV Series
created by
written by
(creator)
2019–2022
16 episodes
Son Nefesime Kadar
5.0
TV Series
original story
2022
5 episodes
The Unforgivable
7.1
based on the TV series "Unforgiven" by
2021
Last Tango in Halifax
8.4
TV Series
creator
written by
2012–2020
24 episodes
To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters
7.4
TV Movie
written by
2016
Scott & Bailey
8.0
TV Series
created by
written by
writer
...
2011–2016
33 episodes
The Last Witch
6.5
TV Movie
created by
written by
(creator)
2013
Unforgiven
7.8
TV Mini Series
written by
2009
3 episodes
Bonkers
7.0
TV Series
writer
2007
1 episode
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
5.9
TV Movie
Writer
2007
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
7.6
TV Series
creator
writer
written by
2006
5 episodes
Jane Hall
8.0
TV Series
writer
2006
6 episodes
ShakespeaRe-Told
7.8
TV Mini Series
screenplay
2005
1 episode
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Producer
Previous
14
Renegade Nell
7.4
TV Series
executive producer
2024
1 episode
Happy Valley
8.5
TV Series
executive producer
2014–2023
18 episodes
Gentleman Jack
8.2
TV Series
executive producer
2019–2022
16 episodes
The Unforgivable
7.1
executive producer
2021
Last Tango in Halifax
8.4
TV Series
executive producer
2012–2020
24 episodes
The Detail
5.9
TV Series
executive producer
2018
10 episodes
To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters
7.4
TV Movie
executive producer
2016
The Last Witch
6.5
TV Movie
executive producer for Red
2013
Scott & Bailey
8.0
TV Series
executive producer
2011–2013
18 episodes
Unforgiven
7.8
TV Mini Series
executive producer
2009
3 episodes
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
7.6
TV Series
associate producer
2006
2 episodes
Jane Hall
8.0
TV Series
co-producer
2006
Sparkhouse
7.3
TV Mini Series
co-producer
2002
3 episodes
At Home with the Braithwaites
7.2
TV Series
associate producer
2002
1 episode
Director
Previous
3
Happy Valley
8.5
TV Series
Director
(directed by)
2014–2023
8 episodes
Gentleman Jack
8.2
TV Series
Director
2019
4 episodes
To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters
7.4
TV Movie
Director
2016
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Born
1964
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Parents
Dorothy Wainwright
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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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