Nazrin Choudhury
Nazrin Choudhury is a British screenwriter and actress of Bangladeshi descent, best known for her radio dramas and extensive work in American television.[1]
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Born | South West London, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | BSc Biomedical Science MA Screenwriting |
Alma mater | King's College London Northern Film School |
Occupation | Screenwriter, actress, author, playwright, television producer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Style | Drama |
Awards | Richard Imison Award "Mixed Blood" (2006) DNA Films Focus on Talent "Scum" |
Early life
Choudhury was born in South West London, England to parents of Bangladeshi origin.[2] She graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science from King's College London, and completed an MA in Screenwriting at the Northern Film School, having received a FilmFour Productions/Channel 4 Award.[3]
Career
Choudhury scripted episodes of British television serials such as Casualty, Doctors, EastEnders and Waterloo Road. She also worked as a storyline writer on Coronation Street. Her critically acclaimed[4] radio play Mixed Blood[5] won the Richard Imison Award in 2006.[1]
In 2006, she was awarded a grant for the arts by the Arts Council England for her first novel My England.[3] Her first screenplay Scum won the "Focus on Talent" award, a competition run by DNA Films.
Choudhury is currently based in Los Angeles and was selected as one of the ten finalists for the 2014 Fox Writers Intensive.[6] She has written for A&E's Damien, Houdini and Doyle, Fox's Wayward Pines and most recently written and produced on Jack Ryan.
Personal life
Choudhury is married.[2]
Filmography
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See also
References
- Liz, Thomas (4 October 2006). "Casualty writer wins Imison prize for best new radio drama". The Stage. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- Lang, Kirsty (October 2006). "Nazrin Choudhury: Imison winner 2006". Front Row. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- "Granting Precious Time" (PDF). Arts Council England Annual Review 2008. July 2008. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- Daoust, Phil (2 November 2005). "Pick of the day". The Guardian.
- "Mixed Blood". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- Khatchatourian, Maane (23 January 2014). "Fox Selects 10 Finalists for Annual Writers Intensive". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
External links
- Nazrin Choudhury on IMDb
- Time To Read – Nazrin Choudhury
- Lang, Kirsty. Nazrin Choudhury: Imison winner 2006. BBC Radio 4. October 2006