Charlie Covell
Charlie Covell | |
|---|---|
 Covell at the Peabody Awards 2019 | |
| Born | Lancaster, England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, actor, producer |
Charlie Covell (born circa 1984)[1] is a British writer and actor, best known for their adaptation of the graphic comic series The End of the F***ing World for Channel 4.
Biography[edit]
Covell was born in Blackheath,[2] and studied English at Oxford University.[2][3]
Career[edit]
As an actress, her screen debut was in 2003 in the television series Fortysomething alongside Hugh Laurie, Anna Chancellor, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Covell has appeared in Midsomer Murders (2008),[4] Law & Order: UK (2009),[4] The Inbetweeners (2010) as Sophie,[4] Whitechapel (2011), Peep Show (2012).[4]
As a writer, in 2015, Covell wrote and starred in Banana,[4] and a screenwriter for Burn Burn Burn (2015),[4] and then co-writer with Iain Weatherby of the Channel 4 series The End of the F***ing World.[5]
In 2015, Covell was named as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[2]
Filmography[edit]
Actress[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fortysomething | Woj | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Messiah: The Harrowing | Sara Knightley | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Doctors | Anna Metcalf | Episode: "Force of Habit" |
| 2007 | Angelo's | Andrea | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Kate Hammond | Episode: "Shot at Dawn" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | Louise Ackroyd | Episode: "Unsafe" |
| 2009 | Oscar & Jim | Emma | Short film |
| 2009 | Breathe: Act One | Thea | Short film |
| 2010 | Forget Me Not | Carly | |
| 2010 | The Inbetweeners | Sophie | Episode: "Trip To Warwick" |
| 2010 | Whitechapel | Blond Boy | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Frog/Robot | Girl | Short film |
| 2012 | A Fantastic Fear of Everything | Holby | |
| 2012 | Peep Show | Trish | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Misfits | James | Episode: "Episode #4.7" |
| 2015 | Banana | Amy | Episode: "Episode #1.6" |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Amy | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Siblings | Jenny | Episode: "Kevin Rugby" |
| 2016 | Marcella | DC Alex Dier | 8 episodes |
Writer[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Banana | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Burn Burn Burn | |
| 2017–2019 | The End of the F***ing World | 16 episodes |
| 2024 | Truelove | 6 episodes, co-created by credit with Iain Weatherby |
| 2024 | Kaos | 8 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ "Are these Britain's funniest new women". Chortle. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Halligan, Fionnuala (5 October 2015). "Charlie Covell, Stars of Tomorrow 2015". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Covell on writing and starring in tonight's episode of "Banana"". AfterEllen. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Charlie Covell Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Covell | Writer/Actress". BAFTA. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
External links[edit]
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1984 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English writers
- 21st-century English actresses
- British film actresses
- British producers
- British television actresses
- English LGBT actors
- English LGBT writers
- English lesbian actresses
- British lesbian actresses
- 21st-century English LGBT people
- Actors from Lancaster, Lancashire
- Actresses from Lancashire