Charlie Covell

Charlie Covell
Covell at the Peabody Awards 2019
Born	1983or1984(age 40–41) [1] Blackheath, London, England
Occupation(s)	Writer, actor, producer

Charlie Covell 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 and the show Kaos on Netflix.

Biography

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

Career

Covell's 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), ^[5] Law & Order: UK (2009), ^[5] The Inbetweeners (2010) as Sophie, ^[5] 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]

In 2024, Covell created Kaos (2024) for the streaming service Netflix. It was cancelled after one season. ^[7]

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	Law & Order: UK	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

References

1. "Are these Britain's funniest new women". Chortle. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
2. Romero, Ariana (25 July 2024). "The KAOS Teaser Is Here — and Jeff Goldblum Is King (of the Gods)". Tudum by Netflix. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
3. Halligan, Fionnuala (5 October 2015). "Charlie Covell, Stars of Tomorrow 2015". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
4. "Charlie Covell on writing and starring in tonight's episode of "Banana"". AfterEllen. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
5. "Charlie Covell Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
6. "Charlie Covell | Writer/Actress". BAFTA. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
7. Otterson, Joe (8 October 2024). "'Kaos' Canceled After One Season at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

External links

• Charlie Covell at IMDb