Kelly Marcel

Kelly Marcel
Born (1974-01-10) 10 January 1974 (age 50)
London, England
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
  • show creator
  • producer
  • actor
  • artistic director
Years active1989–present
FatherTerry Marcel
RelativesRosie Marcel (sister)

Kelly Marcel (born 10 January 1974) is a British screenwriter, film director, show creator and former actress. After working as a child actor in the United Kingdom, Marcel had her breakout as a screenwriter in Hollywood when her script for Saving Mr. Banks made the 2011 Black List and was quickly acquired by Disney, which released the film in 2013. She is also best known for writing Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), Venom (2018) and its sequels Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and the upcoming Venom: The Last Dance (2024), the latter of which she will make her directorial debut. She also created and served as executive producer of the television series Terra Nova (2011) and The Changeling (2023), for which she was also the showrunner and is credited with writing eight episodes.