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'''Sandy Welch''' (born 6 December 1953) is a British television writer and ]. '''Sandra Elizabeth "Sandy" Welch''' (born 6 December 1953 in ], ]) is a British television writer and ].


Welch is a graduate of the ].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Petrie|first1=Duncan|last2=Stoneman|first2=Rod|title=Educating Film-makers: Past, Present and Future|date=2014|publisher=Intellect Books|location=London, United Kingdom|isbn=1783201851|page=113}}</ref> Welch is a graduate of the ].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Petrie|first1=Duncan|last2=Stoneman|first2=Rod|title=Educating Film-makers: Past, Present and Future|date=2014|publisher=Intellect Books|location=London, United Kingdom|isbn=1783201851|page=113}}</ref>


As a screenwriter, Welch has developed many serials for the ], including ''The Magnificent 7'', adaptations of ]' novel '']'' and ]'s '']'', and most recently the well-received 2006 interpretation of ]'s '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/janeeyre/about.shtml |title=Drama - Jane Eyre - About The Show |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> In 2009 Welch adapted '']'' by ] and '']'' for the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/classic/index.html|title=MASTERPIECE Classic on PBS|newspaper=Masterpiece|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1215971/</ref> As a screenwriter, Welch has developed many serials for the ], including ''The Magnificent 7'', adaptations of ]' novel '']'' and ]'s '']'', and most recently the well-received 2006 interpretation of ]'s '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/janeeyre/about.shtml |title=Drama - Jane Eyre - About The Show |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> In 2009 Welch adapted '']'' by ] and '']'' for the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/classic/index.html|title=MASTERPIECE Classic on PBS|newspaper=Masterpiece|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1215971/</ref>


Welch won a ] in 1999 for "Best Drama Serial" '']'', the award was shared with Catherine Wearing and ]. She was also nominated for the ] for "Best Television Feature or Miniseries" ''A Dark Adapted Eye'' in 1996 and nominated for an ] for "Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special" '']'' in 2007.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919652/awards</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sandy Welch Profile|url=http://theagency.co.uk/the-clients/sandy-welch/|website=theagency.co.uk/|publisher=The Agency|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> Welch won a ] in 1999 for "Best Drama Serial" '']'', the award was shared with Catherine Wearing and ]. She was also nominated for the ] for "Best Television Feature or Miniseries" ''A Dark Adapted Eye'' in 1996 and nominated for an ] for "Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special" '']'' in 2007.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919652/awards</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sandy Welch Profile|url=http://theagency.co.uk/the-clients/sandy-welch/|website=theagency.co.uk/|publisher=The Agency|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>
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Sandy Welch
BornSandra Elizabeth Welch
(1953-12-06) 6 December 1953 (age 71)
Chester Cheshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materNational Film and Television School
Occupation(s)Television writer, screenwriter.
Years active1981–present
SpouseStephen Poliakoff
Children2

Sandra Elizabeth "Sandy" Welch (born 6 December 1953 in Chester, Cheshire) is a British television writer and screenwriter.

Welch is a graduate of the National Film and Television School.

As a screenwriter, Welch has developed many serials for the BBC, including The Magnificent 7, adaptations of Charles Dickens' novel Our Mutual Friend and Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South, and most recently the well-received 2006 interpretation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. In 2009 Welch adapted Emma by Jane Austen and The Turn of the Screw for the BBC.

Welch won a BAFTA in 1999 for "Best Drama Serial" Our Mutual Friend, the award was shared with Catherine Wearing and Julian Farino. She was also nominated for the Edgar Award for "Best Television Feature or Miniseries" A Dark Adapted Eye in 1996 and nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special" Jane Eyre in 2007.

Welch married television dramatist Stephen Poliakoff in 1983. The couple have two children.

References

  1. Petrie, Duncan; Stoneman, Rod (2014). Educating Film-makers: Past, Present and Future. London, United Kingdom: Intellect Books. p. 113. ISBN 1783201851.
  2. "Drama - Jane Eyre - About The Show". BBC. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. "MASTERPIECE Classic on PBS". Masterpiece. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1215971/
  5. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919652/awards
  6. "Sandy Welch Profile". theagency.co.uk/. The Agency. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. "Stephen Poliakoff". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. "Emma Screenwriter Q & A". pbs.org/. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

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