Moira Buffini is an English playwright and writer. Born in Cheshire, Buffini was
educated at St. Mary’s College in Wales and Goldsmiths, University of London where
she studied English and Drama. She trained as an actor at the Royal Welsh College of
Music & Drama. Her plays include Handbagged (Olivier Award) at the Tricycle and
in the West End; Manor, wonder.land, Welcome to Thebes and Dinner (Olivier Award
nomination) at the Royal National Theatre; Dying for It and Marianne’s Dreams at the
Almeida; A Vampire Story for National Theatre Connections; Loveplay for the RSC;
Silence (Susan Smith Blackburn Prize) at Birmingham Rep; Gabriel (LWT Plays on
Stage and Meyer Whitworth awards) at Soho Theatre; and Blavatsky’s Tower at the
Machine Room. Buffini is co-creator and lead writer of TV series Harlots and her films
include Jane Eyre, Tamara Drewe, Byzantium and The Dig.