Vicky Jones

Vicky Jones (born 1978)[1] is an English actress, stage director playwright and screenwriter, who is the co-artistic director of DryWrite Theatre Company, along with her frequent collaborator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

For other people named Vicky Jones, see Victoria Jones.

Early life

Jones was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.[1] She attended the University of Birmingham, studying international politics.[1]

Career

While working as a director, Jones met Phoebe Waller-Bridge and became friends while working on theatre productions.[2] The two founded and became co-artistic directors of DryWrite Theatre Company.[3] In 2013, Jones directed Waller-Bridge's stage production, Fleabag, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Fleabag was later adapted as a television series for BBC and Amazon Prime Video.[4] Jones wrote the episode Don't I Know You? for Killing Eve in 2018.

Jones wrote the series Run for HBO in 2020 starring Merritt Weaver and Domhnall Gleeson.[5]

References
  1. Williams, Holly (July 10, 2018). "Fleabag's Vicky Jones: 'After #MeToo, I feel people are more ready to talk about my debut play The One'". The Stage. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. Dietrich, Paul (February 20, 2014). "Fleabag's Vicky Jones and Phoebe Waller-Bridge: The One explores cruelty in love". Metro. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Leszkiewicz, Anna (August 18, 2016). ""I always want to go darker": Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fleabag, slutty pizza and guinea pig murder". New Statesman. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. Gillinson, Miriam (August 20, 2019). "Fleabag's Vicky Jones: 'Porn was the thing that kept coming up '". The Guardian. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. Otterson, Joe (March 6, 2019). "HBO Orders Comedy 'Run' From Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Vicky Jones to Series". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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