Writing

Jess Bray

Biography

Jess is a comedy-drama writer, with several original TV and film scripts in active development, including features with Working Title and Mews Films. Jess recently wrote a script for the upcoming third series of Stephen Merchant’s The Outlaws (Big Talk for Amazon/BBC One), and two episodes of We Might Regret This, an upcoming comedy series with Roughcut, greenlit for the BBC. Jess’s original comedy Break Clause has been commissioned as a Blap for Channel 4, and will shoot this summer. She has also developed shows for Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney +, BBC and ITV. Jess was selected as one of seven "next generation showrunners" in Chris Chibnall's inaugural Next Generation Showrunner Programme. She recently led a room for Roughcut and regularly works in writers' rooms.Also a short film director, Jess has recently wrapped on directing her late short, starring Edward Bluemel and Mary Beth Barone. Jess has a background in stand-up, and was twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award.