Nicola Cassidy

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Expert storyteller, award winning, multi-optioned screenwriter. Published author.

About

Expert storyteller, award winning, multi-optioned screenwriter. Published author.

  • 6 years' experience
  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Government
  • Non-Profit Organization

Work experience· 4 roles

Script Doctor · Medieval Drama, RomaniaJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Worked with a private client to develop their Bible for a high-end TV drama; character development and structural revisions.

Shadow Writer · True Life TV Drama, Co-ProductionJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Shadow writer on a high-profile true-life TV drama; contributed to scripting, research, and narrative development.

Writer-in-Residence · An Táin Arts CentreJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Wrote and developed writing projects; provided writing and development support; engaged with artists and audiences as part of the residency.

Writer-in-Residence · County Meath Libraries, IrelandJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (Hons) · Dublin City University2030 – 2006
Leaving Certificate · Our Lady's College Greenhills, Drogheda, Ireland2030 – 2025

Certifications and awards· 5

Diploma in Online Marketing and PR2030 – 2011
Crisis Management Training2030 – 2010
X-Pollinator Elevator Programme2021 – 2025
Screen Ireland / MediaX Change Series Accelerator2024 – 2025

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