Charlie Covell Explained

Charlie Covell
Birth Place:Lancaster, England
Occupation:Writer, actor, producer

Charlie Covell (born circa 1984)[1] is a British writer and actor, best known for their adaptation of the graphic comic series The End of the F***ing World for Channel 4.

Biography

Covell, who uses they/them pronouns,[2] was born in Blackheath and studied English at Oxford University.[3] [4]

Career

Their acting screen debut was in 2003 in the television series Fortysomething alongside Hugh Laurie, Anna Chancellor, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Covell has appeared in Midsomer Murders (2008), (2009), The Inbetweeners (2010) as Sophie, Whitechapel (2011), Peep Show (2012).[5]

As a screenwriter, Covell wrote Banana,[5] Burn Burn Burn (2015),[5] and then the Channel 4 series The End of the F***ing World.[6]

In 2015, Covell was named as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[3]

Filmography

Acting

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Fortysomething Woj 3 episodes
2005 Messiah: The Harrowing Sara Knightley 3 episodes
2007 Doctors Anna Metcalf Episode: "Force of Habit"
2007 Angelo's Andrea 3 episodes
2008 Midsomer Murders Kate Hammond Episode: "Shot at Dawn"
2009 Louise Ackroyd Episode: "Unsafe"
2009 Oscar & Jim Emma Short film
2009 Breathe: Act One Thea Short film
2010 Forget Me Not Carly
2010 The Inbetweeners Sophie Episode: "Trip To Warwick"
2010 Whitechapel Blond Boy 2 episodes
2011 Frog/Robot Girl Short film
2012 A Fantastic Fear of Everything Holby
2012 Peep Show Trish 3 episodes
2012 Misfits James Episode: "Episode #4.7"
2015 Banana Amy Episode: "Episode #1.6"
2015 Cucumber Amy 2 episodes
2016 Siblings Jenny Episode: "Kevin Rugby"
2016 Marcella DC Alex Dier 8 episodes

Writer

Year Title Notes
2015 Banana 2 episodes
2015 Burn Burn Burn
2017–2019 The End of the F***ing World 16 episodes
2024 Truelove 6 episodes, co-created by credit with Iain Weatherby
2024 Kaos 8 episodes

Notes and References

  1. News: Are these Britain's funniest new women . 30 March 2018. Chortle. 8 September 2009. en.
  2. Web site: Romero . Ariana . 25 July 2024 . The KAOS Teaser Is Here — and Jeff Goldblum Is King (of the Gods) . 1 August 2024 . Tudum by Netflix.
  3. News: Halligan. Fionnuala. Charlie Covell, Stars of Tomorrow 2015. 30 March 2018. Screen Daily. 5 October 2015. en.
  4. News: Charlie Covell on writing and starring in tonight's episode of "Banana". 30 March 2018. AfterEllen. 18 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Charlie Covell Credits . tvguide.com . 25 May 2024.
  6. News: Charlie Covell Writer/Actress . 30 March 2018 . BAFTA. en.