Heidi Thomas
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 AwardWinner
- 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