Nancy Harris

Nancy Harris is an Irish playwright and screenwriter. She received the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 2012. Born to Anne and Eoghan Harris, she studied Drama Studies and Classical Civilization at Trinity College Dublin, and completed an M.Phil. in Playwriting Studies at the University of Birmingham. Harris was awarded The Stewart Parker Award in 2012 for her debut full-length play, 'No Romance', which premiered at The Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Her play 'Our New Girl' premiered at The Bush Theatre in London and was long-listed for the Evening Standard's 'Most Promising Playwright Award' in 2013. In December 2017, Dublin's Gate Theatre showcased Harris' unique interpretation of a classic fairytale.