Abby Ajayi
Abby Ajayi is a British screenwriter.
Early Life
Ajayi was born in London to Nigerian Parents.[1] She studied law at Wadham College, Oxford and was the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship to study screenwriting in New York.[2][3]
Career
Ajayi began her career in the UK writing on television shows including EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Casualty (TV series). In the US, Ajayi has worked as a writer-producer on How to Get Away with Murder, Four Weddings and a Funeral (miniseries) and a Funeral and The First Lady (American TV series).[4] She received an Emmy nomination for her work on Inventing Anna.[5]
In 2020, she was selected by Drama Quarterly as one of its Writers to Watch.[6]
Ajayi also writes fiction and she has been published in Callaloo (literary magazine).[7]
In 2021, Ajayi created, wrote and directed the upcoming drama series Riches (TV series) for ITV/Amazon which began filming in 2021. The series broadcast in late 2022.[8]
References
- ↑ "Abby Ajayi | Authors | The Soho Agency". www.thesohoagency.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ Tonelli, Adriana. "Abby Ajayi". NYFA. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ Maxwell, Dominic. "Abby Ajayi on Riches: 'You can't outrun racism if you've got a big bank account'". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ "Abby Ajayi". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ "Abby Ajayi". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ "Ones to Watch: Writers". DramaQuarterly.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ↑ Ajayi, Abby (2015). "HOW TO LOSE YOURSELF". Callaloo. 38 (2): 341–344. ISSN 0161-2492.
- ↑ "Prime Video Shares Teaser for 'Riches' Family Drama Series (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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