Nick Payne | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
| Nationality | British |
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Nick Payne (born 1984) is a British playwright and screenwriter. Known for his work on the West End and Broadway stage as well as for his film and television work, he has received nominations for a Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award.
Payne studied at the University of York and the Central School of Speech and Drama before graduating from the Royal Court Young Writer's Program. Whilst working in the National Theatre Bookshop, he wrote his first play If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, which premièred in 2009. It was followed by Wanderlust in 2010. He made his Broadway debut with Constellations (2015), for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Play. For his play Elegy (2016) he received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play nomination. Payne returned to Broadway with A Sea/Life (2019) at the Hudson Theatre.
He created and wrote the BBC One series Wanderlust (2018) and wrote the screenplay for The Sense of an Ending (2016). He co-wrote the 2021 screen adaptation of ‘The Last Letter To Your Lover’ from a book by Jo Jo Moyes.