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Caitlin McCarthy writes feature screenplays, one-hour teleplays, and screenplay adaptations.

Her stories tackle political and social issues with a wink, blending humor with heartbreak while always staying focused on action.

Notable projects include:

• Little Audrey, set for release in 2026 with director/producer Michael Mailer and featuring an all-star cast: Aidan Quinn, Emily VanCamp, Jennifer Esposito, and Josh Bowman.

• Wonder Drug, now in development with Lori Singer as director and Caitlin McCarthy & Lori Singer as co-writers.

• The screenplay adaptation of Rory Samantha Green’s rom-com novel Playing Along. Rory’s previous book Charlie's Checklist was featured on Oprah Winfrey’s first children’s book club.  

• Partnering on writing/creating the TV series Gaels with Lynsey Murdoch (BBC Scottish Voices 2020), developed with financial assistance from the Scottish Government and the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

Awards include: Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Fellow (Inaugural); Academy Nicholl Top 10 female writer/Top 50 script; “Featured Script” on The Black List website; honoree on The Bitch List; “Overall Top 1% All-Time” screenplay on Coverfly; and Mass Cultural Council Dramatic Writing Fellow ‘21.

And there’s so much more. Learn more here.