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Philippa Goslett

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Philippa Goslett
Goslett in 2018
Born (1974-02-03) February 3, 1974 (age 50)
London, United Kingdom
Occupationscreenwriter
Years active1999–present

Philippa Goslett is a British screenwriter. She wrote Little Ashes, a biopic about the relationship between a young Salvador Dalí (played by Robert Pattinson) and Federico García Lorca.[1] It won the 2010 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film, Limited Release. [2]

She co-wrote the screenplay for How to Talk to Girls At Parties with director John Cameron Mitchell from a short story by Neil Gaiman. The film stars Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman and Matt Lucas.[3] The film was part of the Official Selection for the 2017 Cannes Film Festival[4]

Goslett also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2018 film Mary Magdalene with Helen Edmundson.[5] The film started Rooney Mara, Joaquin PhoenixChewitel Ejiofor and Tahar Rahim.

In 2018, she began writing Himalaya, a film based on Antonia Deacock's book No Purdah In Padam about three women who organised a 1958 expedition to the Himalayas.[6]

On January 28, 2021, Goslett was announced as the new showrunner for The Nevers, taking over two months after the departure of Joss Whedon.[7] Goslett has developed shows for other networks, such as FX, BBC and Channel 4, but this marks her first time as a showrunner.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "British Council Film: Little Ashes". film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. ^ Flores, Terry (2010-03-14). "GLAAD honors Behar, 'Brothers'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (2016-05-09). "Set Report: 'How To Talk To Girls At Parties'". Screen. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  4. ^ "Cannes 2017: Official Selection in full". Screen. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  5. ^ "Time to meet the real Mary Magdalene". The Times & The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  6. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2018-05-14). "'Mary Magdalene' screenwriter Goslett to adapt 'Himalaya' for Pulse, Film4 (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (January 28, 2021). "HBO's 'The Nevers' Finds Showrunner to Replace Joss Whedon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  8. ^ White, Peter (January 28, 2021). "'The Nevers': Philippa Goslett Named As Showrunner Of HBO Sci-Fi Drama Following Joss Whedon's Departure". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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