Monica Heisey | |
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Born | Toronto, Canada |
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Website | www |
Monica Heisey is a Canadian writer, screenwriter and comedian based in London. She has written for Schitt's Creek , the Baroness von Sketch Show and Workin' Moms, and created the Sky Comedy series Smothered . Her first novel Really Good, Actually was released in 2023.
Heisey was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. [1] She has a twin sister and a younger sister; her father is a lawyer and mediator [2] and her mother was a public servant. [3] Heisey completed undergraduate studies at Queen's University in 2010. [4] Following graduation she moved to London, England where she obtained an MA in early modern literature from King's College. [5]
Heisey has written for numerous television shows including Schitt's Creek and Workin' Moms . [6] [7] Her first job screenwriting position was on the Baroness von Sketch Show , [1] for which she is a four-time Canadian Screen Award winner.
Heisey's writing has appeared in Vogue , Elle , Glamour , and The New Yorker . [4] Her first book I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better: A Woman’s Guide to Coping with Life, a collection of essays, was published in 2015. [8] The book was based on her blog-based advice column She Does the City. [1] She published her first fiction novel, Really Good, Actually, in 2023. [3] It was inspired by her divorce at 28 years of age and the absence of that experience in popular culture. [6] The book was written over the course of 2020 and has been optioned for a television series. [6] The book was listed by The Times as the best popular fiction novel of 2023. [9]
Heisey has been based in London, England since 2019. [1]