Jemma Kennedy

Screenwriter

Current films include screen adaptions of Iris Murdoch’s novel The Sea, The Sea and Susie Boyt’s novel Loved and Missed for BBC Films. My 5-part TV series Secret Service is launching on ITVX in 2026. Read more

Playwright

Plays include Genesis Inc. for Hampstead Theatre, The Prince and the Pauper, The Summer Book and Maggot Moon for the Unicorn Theatre and First Person Narrative for Tonic Theatre’s Platform series. Read more

Author

The Playwrights’ Journey is a comprehensive guide to writing a play, drawing on my experience at the desk and in the rehearsal room. Read more

Writing Courses

I run an annual writers’ retreat in Greece and regular short courses in London for screenwriters and playwrights alongside my private coaching. Read more