An experienced screenwriter based in the West of Ireland, Jennifer has a strong background in documentary production and development. She’s been a core member of the writing team on RTE’s Fair City since 2011, having written almost 100 episodes to date. In her own writing she’s drawn to relationship dramas and rom coms. She is currently developing an original rom com series with Wildfire Films, and has a number of other original series and feature films in development.

Jennifer has been Chair of the Writers Guild of Ireland since 2020, and more recently was also elected Chair of the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds. A fierce advocate for Irish writers, through her work with the Writers Guild, she has originated and run a wide number of training and development initiatives for new writers. She regularly delivers guest lectures to many of Ireland’s third level institutes. Her development credits includes work for Scratch Films, O’Sullivan Productions, Independent Pictures, Animo, Adare, Shinawil, Coco and Kite.

In 2022, she set up her own production company, HeartFelt Drama and completed a Postgraduate qualification in Creative Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development through CREW Digital/ATU Galway. She is currently studying for a higher Diploma in Advanced Producing with TU Dublin to strengthen her skillset as a showrunner.