Emerald Fennell
Actor / Writer / Director
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Associate Agent
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Biography
Emerald Fennell is a Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominated writer, creator, filmmaker, and actress.
On April 17th, Fennell’s new film in which she wrote and directed, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN will be released by Focus Features both domestically and internationally. The press have voiced their enthusiasm for the recently released trailer which has garnered over 17 million views and fans have expressed excitement for a feminist, timely take on the revenge genre. The film was recognized as one of the top scripts of the 2018 Blacklist.
Fennell can currently be seen in Season 3 of THE CROWN playing Camilla Parker Bowles, for which she’s receiving rave reviews. Prior to that, she served as Head Writer on Season 2 of KILLING EVE for which she was just nominated for a Golden Globe.
She is currently writing a contemporary musical stage version of CINDERELLA alongside Andrew Lloyd Weber.
Fennell’s debut short, CAREFUL HOW YOU GO, which she wrote and directed, premiered at Sundance in 2019. Before this, she sold a pilot, SPACE BOUND, to Fox with Gail Berman attached as the producer.
Fennell has published three novels: SHIVERTON HALL along with the sequel, THE CREEPER and MONSTERS (2017 Carnegie Medal nominee), all of which were incredibly well-received and drew comparisons ranging from Roald Dahl to Bret Easton Ellis.
Credits
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBIE | Midge | Greta Gerwig | Heyday Films/ Warner Bros. |
| VITA & VIRGINIA | Vanessa Bell | Chanya Button | Mirror Productions |
| ANNA KARENINA | Princess Merkalova | Joe Wright | Studio Canal |
| PAN | Commander | Joe Wright | Warner Bros. |
| THE DANISH GIRL | Elsa | Tom Hooper | Artémis Productions |
| ALBERT NOBBS | Mrs Smythe Willard | Rodrigo Garcia | Mockingbird Pictures |
| MR NICE | Rachel | Bernard Rose | Independent |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CROWN (S3 & S4) | Camilla Parker Bowles/Camilla Shand | Various | Netflix |
| VICTORIA S2 | Lady Lovelace | Lisa James Larsson | ITV |
| CALL THE MIDWIFE | Patsy Mount | Various | Neal St Productions for BBC |
| DRIFTERS S4 | Lizzie | Al Campbell | E4 |
| CHICKENS | Agnes | Ben Palmer | Big Talk |
| MURDER ON THE HOMEFRONT | Issy Quennell | Geoffrey Sax | ITV |
| THE LADY VANISHES | Odette | Diarmuid Lawrence | BBC |
| BLANDINGS | Monica Simmons | Paul Seed | Mammoth Screen |
| CHICKENS (Pilot) | Agnes | Steve Bendelack | Big Talk |
| ANY HUMAN HEART | Lottie | Michael Samuels | Carnival |
| NEW TRICKS | Vicky | Various | Wall to Wall |
| TRIAL AND RETRIBUTION: SINS OF THE FATHER | Sheena | Andy Hay | LaPlante Company |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF | Gareth Russell | Oxford University | |
| DANGEROUS LIAISONS | Gareth Russell | Oxford University | |
| DEATH ON THE NILE | Steve Loman | Oxford University | |
| RABBIT | Chloe Masterson | Oxford University |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| MY BROTHER MRS BESANT AND THE BANYAN TREE | Rosalind | BBC |
Agent
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Gemma Bicknell
gbicknell@unitedagents.co.ukBiography
Emerald Fennell is a Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominated writer, creator, filmmaker, and actress.
On April 17th, Fennell’s new film in which she wrote and directed, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN will be released by Focus Features both domestically and internationally. The press have voiced their enthusiasm for the recently released trailer which has garnered over 17 million views and fans have expressed excitement for a feminist, timely take on the revenge genre. The film was recognized as one of the top scripts of the 2018 Blacklist.
Fennell can currently be seen in Season 3 of THE CROWN playing Camilla Parker Bowles, for which she’s receiving rave reviews. Prior to that, she served as Head Writer on Season 2 of KILLING EVE for which she was just nominated for a Golden Globe.
She is currently writing a contemporary musical stage version of CINDERELLA alongside Andrew Lloyd Weber.
Fennell’s debut short, CAREFUL HOW YOU GO, which she wrote and directed, premiered at Sundance in 2019. Before this, she sold a pilot, SPACE BOUND, to Fox with Gail Berman attached as the producer.
Fennell has published three novels: SHIVERTON HALL along with the sequel, THE CREEPER and MONSTERS (2017 Carnegie Medal nominee), all of which were incredibly well-received and drew comparisons ranging from Roald Dahl to Bret Easton Ellis.
Credits
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
SALTBURN 2023 |
Lucky Chap / Amazon Studios / MGM |
As Director, Writer and Producer |
|
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN 2020 |
Lucky Chap / Film Nation |
As Writer, Director and Producer |
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
SWEETNESS 2022 |
Sony TV / Stoller |
As Writer / EP Pilot |
|
SPACEBOUND 2018 |
Jackal Group / Fox |
As Writer/EP |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
KILLING EVE 2 2018 |
BBC America / Sid Gentle |
Lead Writer / Executive Producer |
|
DRIFTERS 4 2016 |
Bwark / C4 |
As Writer x 2 Episodes |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
CAREFUL HOW YOU GO 2017 |
Mother |
As Writer/Director |
