Laura Neal is a writer.
Neal was named a Broadcast Hot Shot in 2012, and she began her writing career at just 18. While studying at the University of Bristol, she won the Hull Truck Prize in 2007. That year, she was selected for the Paines Plough Future Perfect scheme and the Royal Court Writers Programme. In 2008, her play Killing Jonathan was shortlisted for the Rod Hall and Theatre503 awards. She continued developing her voice throughout her studies, writing for acclaimed theatre companies, including the Old Vic, Paines Plough, and Clean Break.
Her television credits include Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Tiger Aspect/ITV2), the original short film New Cross starring Russell Tovey (Touchpaper/C4), My Mad Fat Diary (Drama Republic/C4), and Tatau (Touchpaper/BBC). More recently, she has written for several Netflix productions, including Idris Elba’s Turn Up Charlie and the global phenomenon Sex Education.
In 2017–2018, Laura was selected for the prestigious Advanced Writing for Television Drama Programme, run by MediaXchange and Creative Skillset. This scheme is designed for established writers nominated by senior industry figures.
Laura went on to serve as Lead Writer and Executive Producer on the fourth series of Killing Eve, having previously contributed episodes to the third season.
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