Abi Morgan


Biography

Life Events

1998

TV writing debut, "Peak Practice" (ITV)

1998

Debuted her play "Skinned" at Southampton's Nuffied Theatre

1999

Her play "Fast Food" premiered at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre

2000

TV-movie writing debut, "My Fragile Heart" (ITV)

2002

Nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright of 2001 for "Tender," performed at the Hampstead Theatre

2007

Co-wrote the drama feature "Brick Lane," about a Bangladeshi woman in an arranged marriage

2011

Executive produced and wrote the Cold War-era drama series "The Hour" (BBC)

2011

With director Steve McQueen, wrote the screenplay of "Shame"; starred Michael Fassbender as a sex addict and Carey Mulligan as his sister

2011

Wrote the biographical drama "The Iron Lady," directed by Phyllida Lloyd and starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher

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