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British Women Playwrights

Throughout history, there have been many British women playwrights who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great British female playwrights such as Doris Lessing, Frances Burney, Caryl Churchill, Dorothy L. Sayers, Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Lashana LynchLashana Lynch
27 November 1987, British
Actress
Sophie HunterSophie Hunter
16 March 1978, British
Theatre Director

Amelia BullmoreAmelia Bullmore
31 January 1964, British
Actress

Doris LessingDoris Lessing
22 October 1919, British
Novelist, Short Story Writer

Dorothy L. SayersDorothy L. Sayers
13 June 1893, British
Writer

Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson Burnett
24 November 1849, British, American
Novelist
Frances BurneyFrances Burney
13 June 1752, British
Novelist

Caryl ChurchillCaryl Churchill
03 September 1938, British
Dramatist, Women's Rights Activist

Rebecca HumphriesRebecca Humphries
03 October 1987, British
Actress, Playwright
Michaela CoelMichaela Coel
01 October 1987, Ghanaian, British
Actress

Zoe KazanZoe Kazan
09 September 1983, British, American
Actress
Julia DonaldsonJulia Donaldson
16 September 1948, British
Writer, Playwright, Author, Children's writer

Sarah SolemaniSarah Solemani
04 September 1986, British
Actress

Sharman MacdonaldSharman Macdonald
08 February 1951, British
Playwright, Writer, Screenwriter

Laura WadeLaura Wade
16 October 1977, British
Writer

Sally WainwrightSally Wainwright
1963 AD, British
television producer, screenwriter, playwright
Kate AtkinsonKate Atkinson
20 December 1951, British
Novelist

Sarah KaneSarah Kane
03 February 1971, British
Playwright, Writer

Caroline GrahamCaroline Graham
17 July 1931, British
Screenwriter, Novelist, Writer

Mary Hayley BellMary Hayley Bell
22 January 1911, Chinese, British
Actress
Judy CampbellJudy Campbell
31 May 1916, British
Actor, Playwright

Katharine VinerKatharine Viner
04 January 1971, British
Journalist
Josephine TeyJosephine Tey
25 July 1896, British
Writer, Playwright, Novelist, Screenwriter,

Sue TownsendSue Townsend
02 April 1946, British
Writer

Susannah DoyleSusannah Doyle
05 July 1966, British
Actor, Film actor
Hannah MoreHannah More
02 February 1745, British
Writer, Poet, Essayist

Mina LoyMina Loy
27 December 1882, British, American
Poet
Felicia HemansFelicia Hemans
25 September 1793, British
Poet

Eliza HaywoodEliza Haywood
1693 AD, British
British author

Enid BagnoldEnid Bagnold
27 October 1889, British
Author
Brigid BrophyBrigid Brophy
12 June 1929, British
Novelist

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Katherine PhilipsKatherine Philips
01 January 1632, British
Poet
Mary Russell MitfordMary Russell Mitford
16 December 1787, British
Author

Emma OrczyEmma Orczy
23 September 1865, Hungarian, British
Novelist

Charlotte LennoxCharlotte Lennox
1730 AD, British
Author

Elizabeth InchbaldElizabeth Inchbald
15 October 1753, British
Novelist
Susanna RowsonSusanna Rowson
1762 AD, British, American
Novelist
Delarivier ManleyDelarivier Manley
1663 AD, British
Author

Pamela Hansford JohnsonPamela Hansford Johnson
29 May 1912, British
Novelist

Elaine FeinsteinElaine Feinstein
24 October 1930, British
Poet

Elsie FogertyElsie Fogerty
16 December 1865, British
Teacher
Pam GemsPam Gems
01 August 1925, British
Playwright

Kitty CliveKitty Clive
05 November 1711, British
Actress

Jan MarkJan Mark
22 June 1943, British
Writer

Anne RidlerAnne Ridler
30 July 1912, British
Poet

Julia JonesJulia Jones
27 March 1923, British
Actress
Maria Theresa KembleMaria Theresa Kemble
17 January 1774, British
Actress