Abby Ajayi SCREENWRITER

British-Nigerian writer Abby Ajayi attended NYFA’s 1-Year Screenwriting program in New York City. She has worked on acclaimed shows such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, How to Get Away with Murder, Eastenders, Holby City, and Coming Up. Abby was one of 63 black female writers featured in the largest Hollywood Reporter shoot ever.

Ajayi was supervising producer and writer to the TV-mini series Inventing Anna and consulting producer and writer for the TV series The First Lady.  Most recently, the alum is writer for the TV series Riches.

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Program Studied at NYFA: Screenwriting
Program Type: 1-Year Screenwriting Program
Year Attended/Graduated: 2011
Location: New York


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