Portrait of Sally Wainwright

Writing

Sally Wainwright

Career

Active from 1960 to 2025, with a break from 1973 to 1988, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Happy Valley
Happy Valley
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sally Wainwright Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • British Drama 3
  • British Comedy-Drama 2
  • Suburban Life 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • British Dramedy 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • British Soap Opera 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    7
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title ยท average score 55
    The Unforgivable
    The Unforgivable (2021)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Story, Executive Producer

    2010s

    2 titles ยท average score 65
    To Walk Invisible
    To Walk Invisible (2016)
    GoodWatch score 73

    Director, Executive Producer

    The Last Witch
    The Last Witch (2013)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Writer

    2000s

    3 titles ยท average score 57
    Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
    Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Writer

    The Taming of the Shrew
    The Taming of the Shrew (2005)

    Writer

    The Wife of Bath
    The Wife of Bath (2003)

    Writer

    1970s

    1 title ยท average score 63
    The South Bank Show
    The South Bank Show (1978)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show