Natalie Bailey
{{Short description|Australian writer and director}}
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Natalie Bailey is a screenwriter and director, known for her work on TV series in the UK, US and Australia.
Early life
Bailey emigrated to the UK from Australia in 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com/natalie-bailey/|title=natalie-bailey|website=London Screenwriters' Festival}}
Career
Bailey has worked in the production and direction of many TV comedies led by Armando Iannucci, including Time Trumpet, The Thick of It, Veep and Avenue 5. Other television directing credits which include Pramface, Loaded, Damned and Run for HBO.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/armando-iannucci-intouchables-sumo-comedy-wrestling-suzy-nakamura-1202864186/|title=Armando Iannucci Joins Forces With 'Intouchables' & 'Death Of Stalin' Producer For Westling Comedy 'Sumo' – EFM|date=February 20, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/berlin-film-festival-armando-iannucci-intouchables-yann-zenou-sumo-1203508868/|title='Veep' Creator Armando Iannucci Teams With 'Intouchables' Producer Yann Zenou on Comedy 'Sumo'|first=Leo|last=Barraclough|date=February 20, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/armando-iannucci-death-stalin-producer-reunite-comedy-sumo-1280092|title=Armando Iannucci, 'Death of Stalin' Producer Reunite on Comedy 'Sumo'|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|date=20 February 2020 }}
She directed the 2021 comedy drama TV miniseries on SBS, The Unusual Suspects.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://www.if.com.au/aina-dumlao-miranda-otto-michelle-vergara-moore-are-the-unusual-suspects/|title=Aina Dumlao, Miranda Otto, Michelle Vergara Moore are 'The Unusual Suspects'|date=29 September 2020|website=IF Magazine|access-date=10 June 2021}} Bailey directed episodes five, six, and seven of the streaming series Joe vs. Carole.{{cite web |url=https://www.if.com.au/strong-australian-presence-in-nbcuniversals-joe-exotic-series/ |title=Strong Australian presence in NBCUniversal's 'Joe Exotic' series |website=If.com |first=Sean |last=Slatter |date=September 8, 2021 |access-date=November 3, 2021}}
She directed the 2023 drama series Bay of Fires for ABC.{{cite web|title= Bay of Fires director shares outtakes and favorite moments from filming|first=Duncan|last=Bailey|date=July 13, 2023|url= https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8267340/bay-of-fires-director-gives-behind-the-scenes-look-at-new-drama/|website=Examiner.com.au}}
She directed the feature film Audrey.
In 2024, she was set as the lead director of Down Cemetery Road, an adaptation of the Mick Herron
novel, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/04/down-cemetery-road-emma-thompson-ruth-wilson-to-star-apple-series-1235886108/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=16 April 2024|title= Emma Thompson & Ruth Wilson To Star In Apple TV+ Series 'Down Cemetery Road' Based On Book From 'Slow Horses' Scribe Mick Herron
|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=April 16, 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:Australian women television writers
Category:Australian women television directors
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Australian expatriates in England
Category:Australian television writers
Category:Australian television directors
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