Sheila Callaghan

Sheila Callaghan
Born (1973-01-24) January 24, 1973 (age 51)
Queens, New York
NationalityAmerican
PeriodContemporary
Website
www.sheilacallaghan.com

Sheila Callaghan (born 1973) is a playwright and screenwriter who emerged from the RAT (Regional Alternative Theatre) movement of the 1990s. She has been profiled by American Theater Magazine,[1] "The Brooklyn Rail",[2] Theatermania,[3] and The Village Voice.[4] Her work has been published in American Theatre magazine.

In 2010, Callaghan was profiled by Marie Claire as one of "18 successful women who are changing the world."[5] She was also named one of Variety magazine's "10 Screenwriters to Watch" of 2010.[6] She was nominated for a 2016 Golden Globe Award for her work on the Hulu comedy series Casual, and a 2017 WGA nomination for her episode "I Am A Storm" from Season 7 of the comedy/drama series Shameless.[7]

  1. ^ Hart, Sarah (2008-10-01). "Blow Me Up, Lay Me Down". American Theatre Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  2. ^ Smith, Tommy (2015-09-08). "The Salad Days of Sheila Callaghan". The Brooklyn Rail.
  3. ^ "People to Watch". Theater Mania. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
  4. ^ "Rejoyce:A playwright's modern-day downtown riff on Ulysses". The Village Voice.
  5. ^ "Successful Women Profiles – Stories of Successful Women". Marie Claire.
  6. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2010-11-16). "Sheila Callaghan: 'Dream' job for playwright". Variety.
  7. ^ "Nominees for the 69th annual Writers Guild Awards". Writers Guild of America East.