Charlotte Jones

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Charlotte Jones read English at Balliol College, Oxford before training as an actress. She worked for six years as an actress in theatre and television before turning to writing. Charlotte is currently under commission to the Royal Court Theatre.

Theatre: Her writing for theatre includes The Dark directed by Anna Mackmin (Donmar Warehouse); Humble Boy directed by John Caird (National Theatre, Gielgud Theatre, UK tour, Manhattan Theatre Club, Melbourne Theatre Club, New Zealand Court Theatre, Heidelberg Zimmerteater in Germany, Odense Teatre in Denmark, Alkionis in Athens); Martha ,Josie and the Chinese Elvis (Octagon, Bolton, Everyman, Liverpool and Palace Theatre, Watford); In Flame (Bush Theatre and New Ambassadors Theatre); Airswimming (Battersea Arts Centre).

Television: Bessie and the Bell for The First Signs of Madness series (Carlton Television); Mother’s Ruin (commission for Carlton Television).

Radio: Airswimming ;The Sound of Solitary Waves; Magpie Tales, Ruby On A Tuesday; Blue Air Love and Flowers ;Sea Symphony for Piano and Child ;A Seer of Sorts ;Future Perfect; Mary Something Takes the Veil (BBC Radio 4).

Film: Ruby On A Tuesday (commission for Passion Pictures); Dogstar (Ruby Films and Miramax).

Awards: Charlotte has won several awards including for Humble Boy the 2001 Critics’ Circle award for Best New Play, The Susan Smith Blackburn award for Best New Play, 2000; Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Play 2003-4; Olivier nomination for Best New Play; Whatsonstage.com People’s Choice award for Best New Play 2001 .Charlotte also won the Critics’ Circle Most Promising Playwright award 1999 for In Flame and Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis .Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis also won the Pearson Television Best Play award for 1998 and Manchester Evening News Best New Play for 1999. Bessie and the Bell was also featured at the New York Film & TV Festival where it won a Gold Award. It also achieved a Platinum Award at WorldFest Houston and a Bronze Plaque 2002 at The Columbus International Film & Video Festival .The Sound of Solitary Waves was nominated for The Sony Award for Best Drama 2004.

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