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Bridget Deane is a writer based in the UK who works in both comedy and drama who has worked across TV, film and theatre. Currently she is developing a number of optioned projects for established TV companies. Her recent collaboration with Live Theatre, I Am Legend, a darkly comic monologue, commissioned as part of the ‘Boys on the Edge Season’ was described as “powerful and ultimately tragic” and her award winning short film, The Ball, has been shown at various festivals and made the BAFTA 2012 longlist. Before becoming a writer, Bridget worked for ten years as a Bafta winning producer/director on network documentaries, both in the UK & US.

Bridget is represented by Jessica Cooper at Curtis Brown.

TELEVISION CREDITS: Creator and Writer - Cinderellas Hat Trick TV. Original comedy under option

Creator and Writer - Law & Disorder Pett Productions - optioned Producer Bob Mortimer and Lisa Clark Comedy pilot

Creator and Writer - Sir Woopsalot CBBC (development)

Writer - Vera ITV & Northern Media Development scheme for writers

Writer - Regeneration BBC North Producer Jon Montague Co-created and written new sitcom as part of BBC North's Jesting About new talent scheme.

Emmerdale 7 x 30' ITV Studios for ITV 1 Producer Anita Turner / Gavin Blyth Popular and long-running TV soap.

RADIO CREDITS Writer - Spitfires and Bounty Cakes BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival 2011 Producer James Robinson

THEATRE CREDITS: Writer - Death of the Water Cooler Man Director Rosie Kellagher Live Theatre Writer - I Am Legend Live Theatre Director Amy Golding Writer Bridget Deane Starring Matt Doherty Dark comic monologue commissioned as part of the Boy's on the Edge Season

Writer - Home Sweet Home Live Theatre Director Rosie Kellagher Starring Vicky Elliot & Donald McBride Mini play for season about modern Britain

Writer - Bumps Threshold Theatre / NWN Director Richard Beecham Starring Louise Dearden, Tracey Gillman & Michelle Newell Poignant, dark comic tale set in an antenatal class

Writer - Ballroom Cougars Live Theatre Director Steve Gillroy Starring Claude Close, Roy North & Judi Earl Comic play about two aging ballroom dance hosts working on a low budget cruise ship. Writer - Skin Live Theatre Director Gez Casey Starring Sheila Platt Comic fantasy monolgue exploring relationships and sensuality

FILM CREDITS: Writer - The Ball Award winning short film Meerkat Films Producer Magnus Dennison Director Katja Roberts Starring Natalie Garner & Lorcan O'Toole A lonely ten year girl and an odd, mysterious boy who turns out to be deaf strike up a friendship over football.

Writer - The Chauffeur Feature Film - Winner of NFM's Annual Development Award. UK Thriller.

Writer - Jesus Is My Hero UK drama feature. Paid Development - treatment.

Writer - '''Beauty on a Budget... with Jordan Spears''' BBC Comedy North. Online comedy spoof. Mini Ha-Ha. BBC Comedy Extra