LAURA SOLON
“BACK TO LIFE”
Solon co-created and co-wrote the critically acclaimed BBC Three comedy series “Back to Life,” from “Fleabag” producers Harry and Jack Williams. It was recently picked up for a second season for U.S. distribution by Showtime, thus ensuring wider exposure to the Brit hit. “Writing ‘Back to Life’ with the fantastic Daisy Haggard is something I’m very proud of,” says Solon, who has also developed projects with ABC, and has appeared on TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland.” When she’s not busy writing, Solon “follows cricket, especially test cricket where the games can last five days! I love being with my 5-year-old daughter and 2-yearold son.”
She’s really excited about a couple of big projects, including “the second season of ‘Back to Life.’ I’m also starting work on an animated feature with Sony Pictures Animation [“Bad Mermaids”] that I wake up very happy about each day.” Making eclectic choices on creative material comes naturally to Solon, who says she’d like to tackle “a femaleled action movie.” It’s no wonder that she’s attracted to all types of stories spread across various genres considering that she counts “Thelma and Louise,” “Ghostbusters,” “Lost in Translation,” “The Squid and The Whale,” and “Brief Encounter” as personal cinematic favorites.
She had a busy year in 2019, having developed “School for Good and Evil” for Netflix, while also receiving primary shared credit on the Netflix holiday feature “Let It Snow.” She’s also been packaging her original spec screenplay “Work It” for Universal/amblin Partners. In 2018 she developed a number of projects for Universal Pictures, including “Pep” for director Jay Roach with Amy Poehler attached to star, as well as “Untitled Manny Project” for Josh Gad. Solon also co-wrote “Office Christmas Party.”
— Nick Clement
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