6.3
Movie
Writing
Heidi Thomas
- Born
- (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Credits
- 16 titles
Biography
Heidi Thomas is a British screenwriter and playwright, known for the TV and film adaptions of "Madame Bovary" (2000), "I Capture the Castle" (2003), "Ballet Shoes" (2007) and "Cranford" (2007-2009), as well as the creation of the BBC TV series "Lillies" (2007), "Upstairs Downstairs" (2010) and "Call the Midwife" (2012 - ).
She has received several awards, among them the British Royal Television Society's Best Writer award and the British Broadcasting Press Guild Award for "Cranford". She has also been nominated for several BAFTA TV Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.
She is married to actor Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Turner in "Call the Midwife".
Signature work
Known For
6.3
Movie
7.6
TV
Call the Midwife
7.2
TV
Little Women
6.7
Movie
I Capture the Castle
8.1
TV
Cranford
7.4
TV
Upstairs Downstairs
5.4
Movie
Allelujah
6.9
TV
Soldier Soldier
5.6
Movie
Kiss and Tell
5.6
TV
The South Bank Show
7.4
TV
Lilies
7.5
TV
Frank Stubbs Promotes
6.0
TV
ScreenPlay
8.0
TV
The Lifeboat
Movie
Our Lady Blue
TV
Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | (1 ep) |
Crew credits 15
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (3 ep) |
| 2023 | Allelujah Film | Screenplay |
| 2017 | Little Women TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (3 ep) |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (117 ep) |
| 2010 | Upstairs Downstairs TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (9 ep) |
| 2008 | Ballet Shoes Film | Screenplay |
| 2007 | Cranford TV | Writer, Screenplay (7 ep) |
| 2007 | Lilies TV | Creator |
| 2003 | I Capture the Castle Film | Screenplay |
| 1996 | Kiss and Tell Film | Screenplay |
| 1994 | The Lifeboat TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Frank Stubbs Promotes TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1987 | Our Lady Blue Film | Writer |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | Writer (1 ep) |