Sally Wainwright
Creator Born Jan 1, 1963 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK 49 credits
Biography
Sally Wainwright works in creator. Born January 1, 1963 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK. Archytele tracks 49 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Riot Women · Executive ProducerRiot Women · DirectorRiot Women · Creator
Renegade Nell · Executive ProducerRenegade Nell · WriterRenegade Nell · Creator
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergRemembers…
The Unforgivable · StoryThe Unforgivable · Executive ProducerThe Unforgivable · Series Writer
Gentleman Jack · Executive ProducerGentleman Jack · WriterGentleman Jack · DirectorGentleman Jack · Creator
The Detail · Original Series CreatorThe Detail · Executive Producer
To Walk Invisible · WriterTo Walk Invisible · DirectorTo Walk Invisible · Executive Producer
Happy Valley · Executive ProducerHappy Valley · Creator
The Last Witch · Writer
Last Tango in Halifax · Executive ProducerLast Tango in Halifax · WriterLast Tango in Halifax · Creator
Scott & Bailey · WriterScott & Bailey · Executive ProducerScott & Bailey · Creator
Unforgiven · WriterUnforgiven · Executive ProducerUnforgiven · Creator
Bonkers · WriterBonkers · CreatorDead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley · Writer
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard · ProducerThe Amazing Mrs Pritchard · CreatorJane Hall · WriterJane Hall · Creator
ShakespeaRe-Told · WriterThe Taming of the Shrew · Writer
Canterbury Tales · Writer
Sparkhouse · WriterSparkhouse · Creator
At Home with the Braithwaites · WriterAt Home with the Braithwaites · Creator
Bad Girls · Writer
The House of Windsor · Writer
Full Filmography
49 titles- Riot Women (2025) Executive Producer
- Riot Women (2025) Director
- Riot Women (2025) Creator
- Renegade Nell (2024) Executive Producer
- Renegade Nell (2024) Writer
- Renegade Nell (2024) Creator
- imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me (2023) as Self
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- The Unforgivable (2021) Story
- The Unforgivable (2021) Executive Producer
- The Unforgivable (2021) Series Writer
- Gentleman Jack (2019) Executive Producer
- Gentleman Jack (2019) Writer
- Gentleman Jack (2019) Director
- Gentleman Jack (2019) Creator
- The Detail (2018) Original Series Creator
- The Detail (2018) Executive Producer
- To Walk Invisible (2016) Writer
- To Walk Invisible (2016) Director
- To Walk Invisible (2016) Executive Producer
- Happy Valley (2014) Executive Producer
- Happy Valley (2014) Creator
- The Last Witch (2013) Writer
- Last Tango in Halifax (2012) Executive Producer
- Last Tango in Halifax (2012) Writer
- Last Tango in Halifax (2012) Creator
- Scott & Bailey (2011) Writer
- Scott & Bailey (2011) Executive Producer
- Scott & Bailey (2011) Creator
- Unforgiven (2009) Writer
- Unforgiven (2009) Executive Producer
- Unforgiven (2009) Creator
- Bonkers (2007) Writer
- Bonkers (2007) Creator
- Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007) Writer
- The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006) Producer
- The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006) Creator
- Jane Hall (2006) Writer
- Jane Hall (2006) Creator
- ShakespeaRe-Told (2005) Writer
- The Taming of the Shrew (2005) Writer
- Canterbury Tales (2003) Writer
- Sparkhouse (2002) Writer
- Sparkhouse (2002) Creator
- At Home with the Braithwaites (2000) Writer
- At Home with the Braithwaites (2000) Creator
- Bad Girls (1999) Writer
- The House of Windsor (1994) Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sally Wainwright best known for?
Sally Wainwright is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022), Remembers… (2022), The Unforgivable (2021), The Unforgivable (2021).
When and where was Sally Wainwright born?
Sally Wainwright was born on January 1, 1963 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK.
How many credits does Sally Wainwright have?
Sally Wainwright has accumulated over 49 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1994 to 2025.
What is Sally Wainwright's background in cinema and television?
Sally Anne Wainwright OBE (born 1963) is an English television writer, producer, and director. She is known for her dramas, which are often set in West Yorkshire, where she originates from, and feature "strong female characters". Wainwright has been praised for the quality of her dialogue. Wainwright began her career ...
Sally Wainwright by the numbers
49credits
10films
39TV series
1994–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Remembers… (2022) as Self — aged about 59
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self — aged about 59
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