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Poppy Damon

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Poppy Damon is an Australian-British screenwriter and journalist based in NYC. Her TV pilot THE VULTURES was recently optioned by Two Brothers Pictures (FLEABAG) and her TV Series NUMB by A & E Studios (UNREAL, YOU).

Poppy won her place on the 2021 Brit List for her gripping and stylish gangster thriller feature titled: LET’S GO GET YOUR F**KING DOG BACK. The project is now in development with Joi Productions in the UK. Her recent TV credits include KAREN PIRIE (ITV).

In 2025 Poppy was selected for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Showrunner Academy, as well as The New York Acting Studio’s Fall Director Workshop. In the same year, she also wrote and directed her directoral debut short film THIEF, which is currently under consideration at film festivals. It tells the story of a professional thief who falls in love with her mark.

Formerly the executive producer of The Times and The Sunday Times’s daily news podcast, Poppy has reported from El Salvador, Costa Rica and the USA. Whilst at The Times, Poppy worked with veteran war reporter Anthony Loyd as the producer of THE LAST MAN STANDING– an investigation into the kidnap of journalist John Cantlie in Syria. Whilst at the BBC Poppy worked as a producer and reporter for Radio 4 news programs. She has also reported for Monocle, LBC, Times Radio, The Independent and more. She has made investigative narrative audio series for The Times, Audible, Spotify, The BBC and The Guardian. Her series ‘Who Killed CJ Davis?’ won gold at the 2021 British Podcast Awards. She is writing a non-fiction book about the global surrogacy industry and is working on a number of true crime documentary projects.

She is represented by Independent Talent in the UK and Kaplan / Perrone Entertainment in the USA.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: In development
Production (role):
THE VULTURES
Company:
Two Brothers Pictures
Project details:
War correspondent drama, Writer
Date: In development
Production (role):
NUMB
Company:
A&E Studios
Project details:
Relationship thriller, Writer
Date: 2020
Production (role):
OUT
Project details:
Comedy, Writer
Available
Date: 2020
Production (role):
LOST BOYS (co-written with Sam Brain)
Project details:
Procedural, Co-writer
Available
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2025
Production (role):
OBSCENE
Project details:
The raunchy tale of the trial of Radclyffe Hall
Available
Date: 2021
Production (role):
LET'S GO GET YOUR F**KING DOG BACK
Project details:
In development
SHORTS
Date: 2025
Production (role):
THIEF
Project details:
Writer and director
Date: 2019
Production (role):
THE DOG SITTERS
Project details:
Writer - this has been selected for the Lit Laughs International Film Festival (2020)
Date: 2015
Production (role):
STAY A LITTLE
Project details:
Assistant Director
THEATRE
Date: 2019
Production (role):
Jew...ish
Company:
Unleash the Llama Productions
Project details:
Edinburgh show, co-writer.

The show later ran twice at The King's Head was selected for the first OffComm award (OffWestEnd.com) of 2020 for a short running show.

"JEW…ish is a contemporary gem that deftly and delightfully delineates the resulting comic fault lines." - Lastminutetheatretickets.com

"Poppy Damon and Saul Boyer write a clever and crisp romantic comedy"
"Damon and Boyer's script explores the extent of the character's affection on the surface, but hides an abundance of riches underneath its rom-com label." - Broadway World UK
Date: 2015
Production (role):
Mind the Gap
Company:
Nomad Welders
Project details:
Edinburgh show, Co-writer

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: In development
    Production (role): THE VULTURES
    Company: Two Brothers Pictures
    Project details: War correspondent drama, Writer
  • Date: In development
    Production (role): NUMB
    Company: A&E Studios
    Project details: Relationship thriller, Writer
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): OUT
    Company:
    Project details: Comedy, Writer
    Available
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): LOST BOYS (co-written with Sam Brain)
    Company:
    Project details: Procedural, Co-writer
    Available
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Project details
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): OBSCENE
    Project details: The raunchy tale of the trial of Radclyffe Hall
    Available
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): LET'S GO GET YOUR F**KING DOG BACK
    Project details: In development
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Project details
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): THIEF
    Project details: Writer and director
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): THE DOG SITTERS
    Project details: Writer - this has been selected for the Lit Laughs International Film Festival (2020)
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): STAY A LITTLE
    Project details: Assistant Director
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): Jew...ish
    Company: Unleash the Llama Productions
    Project details: Edinburgh show, co-writer.

    The show later ran twice at The King's Head was selected for the first OffComm award (OffWestEnd.com) of 2020 for a short running show.

    "JEW…ish is a contemporary gem that deftly and delightfully delineates the resulting comic fault lines." - Lastminutetheatretickets.com

    "Poppy Damon and Saul Boyer write a clever and crisp romantic comedy"
    "Damon and Boyer's script explores the extent of the character's affection on the surface, but hides an abundance of riches underneath its rom-com label." - Broadway World UK
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): Mind the Gap
    Company: Nomad Welders
    Project details: Edinburgh show, Co-writer
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