Lucy Prebble

Lucy Prebble is a British playwright and television writer known for her sharp wit and incisive social commentary. Born in Surrey in 1981, Prebble began writing plays as a teenager and went on to study English at the University of Sheffield. After graduation, she worked as a television researcher before turning to writing full-time.

Prebble's breakthrough play, "The Sugar Syndrome," premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2003. The play, which explores the relationship between a teenage girl with an eating disorder and a pedophile she meets online, was praised for its nuanced treatment of difficult subject matter and its deft blend of humor and pathos.
In 2007, Prebble's play "ENRON" premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre before transferring to the Royal Court and then to the West End and Broadway. The play, which tells the story of the rise and fall of the energy company Enron, was a critical and commercial success, earning Prebble numerous awards and nominations, including a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play.
In addition to her work in the theatre, Prebble has also made a name for herself as a television writer. She wrote for the popular British series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl," which starred Billie Piper as a high-end escort, and created the acclaimed drama series "The Hour," which aired on the BBC from 2011 to 2012. The show, which starred Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai, was set in a 1950s newsroom and explored issues of politics, gender, and social change.
More recently, Prebble has written for the hit HBO series "Succession," which follows the dysfunctional Roy family as they navigate the cutthroat world of media and politics. Prebble joined the show as a writer and executive producer in its second season, and her contributions have been widely praised for their wit, intelligence, and emotional depth.
In addition to her work in theatre and television, Prebble has also written for radio and film. Her radio play "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" was adapted into a television series by the BBC, and her screenplay for the film "A Very Expensive Poison," based on the true story of the assassination of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, is currently in development.