Nazrin Choudhury
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Nazrin Choudhury is an award winning British
screenwriter and actress. She is of Bangladesh
i origin.
to Bangladeshi immigrant
parents. She is the youngest of five children and received a scholarship to attend Streatham and Clapham High School
. During her final year at school she took her first steps in her writing career when she was awarded a Literary Travel Scholarship to travel to North America by the Girls' Day School Trust
. Between 1994 - 1996 she attended King's College London
and read for a BSc
in Biomedical Science, graduating with honours. Following her graduation she spent time working as an actress with the Royal Court Youth Theatre (at the Royal Court Theatre
) before undertaking a theatre tour of Austria.
Between 2001 - 2003 she attended the Northern Film School
to study for an MA
in Screenwriting
having received a FilmFour Productions/Channel 4
Award.
, Doctors, EastEnders
, and Waterloo Road
. She also worked as a storyline writer on Coronation Street
. Her critically acclaimed radio play "Mixed Blood" won the Richard Imison Award
in 2006. During 2009 she was Series Story Consultant on Bishaash a BBC World Service
Trust twenty-four episode television series for Bangladesh
. More recently she has been working with the award winning director Menhaj Huda
on his new film Everywhere and Nowhere
.
In 2006 she was awarded a grant for the arts by the Arts Council England
for her first novel "My England". Her first screenplay, "Scum", won the 'Focus on Talent' award, a competition run by DNA Films
. She is a member of the Society of Authors
Broadcasting Committee and a voting member of BAFTA.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
screenwriter and actress. She is of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i origin.
Education
Choudhury was born in South LondonSouth London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
to Bangladeshi immigrant
British Bangladeshi
A British Bangladeshi is a person of Bangladeshi origin who resides in the United Kingdom having emigrated to the UK and attained citizenship through naturalisation or whose parents did so; they are also known as British Bengalis...
parents. She is the youngest of five children and received a scholarship to attend Streatham and Clapham High School
Streatham and Clapham High School
Streatham and Clapham High School is a successful independent day school for girls aged 3 to 18, situated in Streatham Hill, south London. The school was founded in 1887 by the Girls' Public Day School Company, which aimed to establish schools for girls of all classes by providing a high standard...
. During her final year at school she took her first steps in her writing career when she was awarded a Literary Travel Scholarship to travel to North America by the Girls' Day School Trust
Girls' Day School Trust
The Girls' Day School Trust is a group of 26 independent schools - 24 schools and two Academies - in England and Wales, catering for pupils aged 3 to 18. It is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, and educates 20,000 girls each year...
. Between 1994 - 1996 she attended King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and read for a BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Biomedical Science, graduating with honours. Following her graduation she spent time working as an actress with the Royal Court Youth Theatre (at the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
) before undertaking a theatre tour of Austria.
Between 2001 - 2003 she attended the Northern Film School
Northern Film School
The Northern Film School is part of the Leeds Metropolitan University faculty of Film, Television and Performing Arts. It is one of the largest full-time film schools in the UK with both bachelors and masters degrees, and it is situated in the city centre of Leeds.-History:As far back as the late...
to study for an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Screenwriting
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
having received a FilmFour Productions/Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
Award.
Career
Choudhury is an established screenwriter who has scripted episodes of popular TV serials such as CasualtyCasualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, Doctors, EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, and Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
. She also worked as a storyline writer on Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. Her critically acclaimed radio play "Mixed Blood" won the Richard Imison Award
Richard Imison Award
The Richard Imison Award, established in 1994, commemorates the life and work of Richard Imison.Richard Imison was Script Editor for BBC Radio Drama from 1963 to 1991. In the thirty years that Imison worked for BBC Radio Drama it was the largest patron of original creative dramatic writing in Britain...
in 2006. During 2009 she was Series Story Consultant on Bishaash a BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
Trust twenty-four episode television series for Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. More recently she has been working with the award winning director Menhaj Huda
Menhaj Huda
Menhaj Huda is a British film and television director and producer of Bangladeshi descent.-Movie career:His first directing job was the 1993 television series Hypnosis...
on his new film Everywhere and Nowhere
Everywhere and Nowhere
Everywhere and Nowhere is a coming of age drama focusing on the identity struggles of Ash a young British Indian who is torn between the traditions of suburban family life and his passion for DJ'ing...
.
In 2006 she was awarded a grant for the arts by the Arts Council England
Arts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
for her first novel "My England". Her first screenplay, "Scum", won the 'Focus on Talent' award, a competition run by DNA Films
DNA Films
DNA Films is a British film production company founded by Duncan Kenworthy and Andrew Macdonald.-Film productions:* Dredd * Never Let Me Go * Shooting Someone...
. She is a member of the Society of Authors
Society of Authors
The Society of Authors is a trade union for professional writers that was founded in 1884 to protect the rights of writers and fight to retain those rights .It has counted amongst its members and presidents numerous notable writers and poets including Tennyson The Society of Authors (UK) is a...
Broadcasting Committee and a voting member of BAFTA.
Writer
| Year | Title | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | EastEnders EastEnders EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End... |
Episode dated 3 November 2003, Episode dated 18 October 2004 |
| 2006 | Casualty Casualty Casualty may refer to:*Casualty , a person who is killed or injured in a war or disaster*Disaster, an event resulting in death, injury, or destruction... |
A Problem Halved, To Be a Parent |
| 2009 | Waterloo Road Waterloo Road (TV series) Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social... |
Episode #4.12 |
| 2004-2010 | Doctors | No Angel (2004), Great Expectations (2009), Letting Go (2010) |
Actress
| Year | Title | Character | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mersey Beat Mersey Beat Mersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry, who was one of John Lennon's classmates at Liverpool Art College... |
Pharmacist | Unexploded Bombs |
| 2002 | Blood Strangers (TV movie) | Air Stewardess | |
| 2004 | Kismet Road (TV series) | Yasmin Munir | |
| 2007 | Emmerdale Emmerdale Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972... |
Nurse Gould | Episode #1.4850, Episode #1.4842 |
| 2008 | The Royal Today The Royal Today The Royal Today was a British medical soap opera, a spin-off of the similarly themed drama, The Royal. The concept is that whilst The Royal is set in the late 1960s, The Royal Today featured the same hospital in the present day, with a new set of characters working in the same location... |
Maya | Episode #1.32 |
External links
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