Lucy Prebble

Writing

Lucy Prebble

Born December 18, 1980 · Haslemere, Surrey, England, UK (age 45)

Lucy Prebble is a British playwright and producer. She is the author of the plays The Sugar Syndrome, The Effect and ENRON, as well as the television series Secret Diary of a Call Girl and I Hate Suzie, both starring her close friend Billie Piper. She also served as a writer and executive producer on Succession, for which she received two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Known For

MountainheadMountainhead · 2025
Mountainhead
5.32025
MovieComedyDrama
A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.
I Hate Suzie TooI Hate Suzie Too · 2022
I Hate Suzie Too
2022
MovieComedyDrama
I Hate Suzie Too, the three-part anti-Christmas special, written by Lucy Prebble (Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The Effect, Succession) and Billie Piper (Doctor Who, Yerma, Rare Beasts), follows former child star Suzie Pickles, also played by Piper, as she attempts to rebuild her public image after losing her marriage, her agent and primary custody of her son in the wake of the photo-hacking scandal. Desperate for redemption, Suzie signs on to the chaotic reality dance competition Dance Crazee Xmas, where every performance becomes another battle for public approval.
EnronEnron · 2025
Enron
2025
MovieComedyDrama
The surreal and darkly funny rise and fall of energy darling Enron, whose multi-billion dollar loss changed the financial landscape forever.
National Theatre Live: The EffectNational Theatre Live: The Effect · 2024
National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024
MovieDrama
Hearts and minds racing, Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. But is their sudden and intoxicating chemistry real, or a side effect of a new antidepressant? As two young volunteers in a clinical drug trial, their illicit romance poses startling dilemmas for the supervising doctors.
SuccessionSuccession · 2018
Succession
8.32018
SeriesDramaComedy
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
Secret Diary of a Call GirlSecret Diary of a Call Girl · 2007
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
6.82007
SeriesDramaComedy
It's her business doing pleasure with you. A witty and provocative series based on the real-life adventures of a high-class escort. Juggling her own reality with her clients' fantasies can be difficult, but this savvy sweetheart knows every trick in the book, and she's doing it in style.
I Hate SuzieI Hate Suzie · 2020
I Hate Suzie
6.62020
SeriesComedyDrama
Suzie Pickles, a star on the wane, has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her emerges in an extremely compromising position.

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