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Heidi Thomas Biography

Birth Name:Heidi Thomas

Birth Place:Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • The UK Women in Film and Television awards recognized her contributions to the industry by presenting her with the Technicolor Writing Award in 2012
  • When her play, "Shamrocks and Crocodiles," won the John Whiting Award in 1985, she gained national attention in Britain
  • Quote: "My family were all terrific raconteurs, and I grew up hearing tales that could make you week, and rock with laughter․ They evoked a hard world, but one that thrilled with energy․"
  • Incorporates her own experiences and bits of her family history into her works when applicable
  • Many of her screenplays and teleplays are created or adapted for the BBC, and are period pieces set in Britain
  • Believes that letting writers serve as executive producers of their own shows helps the creative vision remain more focused
  • Kept a picture of her maternal grandmother on her desk while she was writing "Lilies․"

Awards

  • 2008BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
  • 2008BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2008Banff Rockie Award-Best Mini-Series: winner
  • 2008Writer's Award-: winner
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2008Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Drama Series: winner
  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: nominated
  • 2010OFTA Television Award-Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2012Prix Europa-Best Episode of a TV Fiction Series or Serial: nominated
  • 2012Prix Europa-TV Fiction: nominated
  • 2012TV Quick Award-Best New Drama: winner
  • 2012TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme of the Year: winner
  • 2013BAFTA TV Award-Audience Award (TV): nominated
  • 2013Christopher Award-Television & Cable: winner
  • 2013TV Quick Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme of the Year: winner
  • 2014National Television Award-Most Popular Drama: nominated
  • 2015British Screenwriters' Award-Best British TV Drama Writing: nominated