Emerald Fennell

Emerald Fennell
Biographical Information
Full Name	Emerald Lilly Fennell
Occupation	Actor • Director • Writer • Producer • Author
Date of Birth	October 1, 1985 (age 36)
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Years Active	2008-present
Series Information
Credit(s)	Writer • Executive Producer
Season(s)	Two
Show Status	Departed
Show Years	2019

Emerald Fennell was the showrunner and an executive producer for Killing Eve's second season. She took over from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and was replaced by Suzanne Heathcote for the third season.

Biography

Fennell was born in London on October 1, 1985 to jewellery designer Theo Fennell and author Louise MacGregor. She has one sister, Coco Fennell. Emerald want to Marlborough College and went on to study English at Oxford University, where she acted in university plays. Lindy King of United Agents spotted her in one of those plays, marking the start of her acting career.

In 2019, she took over from Phoebe Waller-Bridge as showrunner for the second season of hit drama Killing Eve. She started writing for the show before the first season premiered, unaware of the success it would become.

Career

Producer

• Promising Young Woman (2020)
• Killing Eve (2019)

Writer

• Promising Young Woman (2020)
• Killing Eve (2019)
• Careful How You Go (short) (2018)
• Drifters (2016)

Credits on Killing Eve

Written Episodes

Killing Eve: Season Two
"Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?":	"Nice and Neat":	"The Hungry Caterpillar":	"Desperate Times":
Credited	Credited	Credited	Credited
"Smell Ya Later":	"I Hope You Like Missionary!":	"Wide Awake":	"You're Mine":
No Credit	No Credit	Credited	Credited

The Hungry Caterpillar and Desperate Times were co-written by Jessica & Henriette Aswhorth and D.C. Moore, respectively.

Executive Producer

Killing Eve: Season Two
"Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?":	"Nice and Neat":	"The Hungry Caterpillar":	"Desperate Times":
Credited	Credited	Credited	Credited
"Smell Ya Later":	"I Hope You Like Missionary!":	"Wide Awake":	"You're Mine":
Credited	Credited	Credited	Credited

Notes and Trivia

• She is a good friend of Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

External Links

• Emerald Fennell on Wikipedia
• Emerald Fennell at the Internet Movie Database
• Emerald Fennell on Twitter