SOPHIA JENNINGS
Lives: Los Angeles, CA and London, UK.
For all publishing inquiries, please email Rachel Mann at Jo Unwin Literary Agency. See more on Substack, or reach out to msophiajennings@gmail.com.
Writing for tv/film: A former member of London’s Soho Theatre Young Company, Sophia joined a mini writers room in 2020 led by director Kari Skogland (THE HANDMAID’S TALE). She went on to assist Justin Britt-Gibson (COUNTERPART) under his HBO overall deal, assisting on his UNT. STAR WARS FEATURE with Damon Lindelof at Lucasfilm.
Sophia was a semi-finalist in the Hollyshorts Screenwriting Competition in 2022. She recieved “Special Praise” in the 2019 Thousand Films TV Writing Competition hosted by Sid Gentle Films (KILLING EVE), The Edinburgh TV Festival, and The National Film & Television School. She was a finalist in the 2019 Female Voices Rock Competition.
Writing for talent/brands: Sophia began her career writing for Rolling Stone and MTV before leading scripted development for The Creative Studio, a production company founded by Scooter Braun and BBH. She went on to be Head of Content of Jameela Jamil’s I Weigh, producing Jameela’s award-winning I Weigh podcast.
In the past few years, Sophia has written essays, video scripts, and podcasts for brands including Meta, Victoria’s Secret, and Masterclass. On the talent side, she writes speeches and essays for various celebrities and CEOs.
Writing for tech: Since 2020, Sophia has interviewed filmmakers for applied AI research company, Runway.
Schooling: Sophia graduated from Wesleyan University.