Susan E. Connolly is an Irish screenwriter who writes in a broad range of genres, with her original work including near future-sci-fi, paranormal police procedural, contemporary YA, folk horror, and dramedy. Her original pilots have been optioned by companies including Keeper Pictures, The Forge, Hartswood Films, Mainstreet Pictures, and Slam Films.
Susan’s work on adaptation of original IP includes Liz Hyder’s YA historical novel Bearmouth (Feature – Binocular Productions, Endeavor Content), Darren Shan’s horror YA series Zom B (TV – Slam Films, Electric Shadow Company), and a confidential children’s novel series (animated TV, RJB Productions). Susan was the winner of BBC Scriptroom 7 (2014), a member of the inaugural European Writer’s Club programme “Boosting Ideas” with Le Groupe Ouest (2022), and selected for Screen Ireland‘s “Series Accelerator” training with MediaXChange (2025) and “Series Rewrite” programme with Screenplay Unlimited (2025/2026).
In TV, Susan has written for the contemporary crime drama Redemption (2 episodes, 2022 – Tall Story/ Metropolitan Films; Virgin Media Ireland/ITV), conspiracy thriller Hidden Assets (Season 2: 1 episode, 2023 & Season 3: 2 episodes, 2025 – Saffron Moon; RTÉ), and the code-breaking thriller The Iris Affair from Luther creator Neil Cross (3 episodes, 2025 – Sky Studios). In film, her most recent original work is techno-horror Swarm (Hamm Entertainment/Nook).
Susan is a double doctor! She holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from University College Dublin and a PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Cambridge, where she studied at St John’s College. She is currently learning how to be a sea captain, purely so she can sign letters as Captain Doctor Doctor Connolly.
Susan has strong opinions about the accurate portrayal of animal sidekicks in fiction and is available for in-depth discussions on the biology of mythical animals, though may go into excessive detail on why gryphons are the worst-designed of all mythological creatures. At one point, she was the highest-ranked competitive debater in Ireland, so if you are pro-gryphon, be aware that you will likely lose this argument. Her non-writing jobs have included office administrator, security guard, telephone survey operative, film & television background extra, debate coach, and university lecturer in statistics.
Susan is from Ireland, near the mountains. Also near the sea. Also near the forest (Ireland is a small country).
Susan is represented by Michael McCoy of Independent Talent. You can follow Susan on Bluesky @susanconnolly.bsky.social and Instagram @siobhanniconghaile. She can also be contacted at segconnolly@gmail.com.
