Kelly Condron - Writer
Award-winning Northern, working-class writer.
2025 winner of Scribe Lounge’s Elevate Competition, and one of the select few to secure a place on the prestigious WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriting Lab. Kelly writes drama and comedy that spotlight underrepresented voices and everyday resilience, with a distinctive, honest, and warm storytelling voice.
"I started out as an actor, but writing is where I’ve found my voice. Growing up in working-class Salford in the 80s and 90s, life was full of sarcasm, belly laughs, and larger-than-life personalities. Now, in my forties, I’m telling the stories that matter—character-driven, heartwarming tales full of humour, honesty, and the kind of people we’d call family."
My Story
As a kid, I quickly learned that if you could make people laugh, you could pretty much get away with anything. So, at 13, I declared I was going to be the "new Victoria Wood," naively believing that if I worked hard enough, I'd make it.
I joined a local acting class, and much to my mum’s delight (and prayers), I ended up on telly. She documented every "bit part" I got, magazine cuttings, Radio Times cast lists, and even had a "screening" of my TV debut at the local pub. Mortified is an understatement. She was over the moon when I landed the role of Zara Morgan in Hollyoaks, a comedic character, and so was I because, for six glorious years, I got paid to make people laugh.
At 42 I was diagnosed with autism, which, to be fair, was a bit of a plot twist, like watching a movie and realising halfway through that I am the weird sidekick character. The strangest thing is that no one else was surprised!
Now, looking back, I often felt like I was on the outside looking in and from my late diagnosis, and now I better understand how my mind works, I realise that telling stories has always been my way of making sense of the world.
My projects have already gained significant industry interest and brilliant feedback. My work is deeply rooted in the working-class world, where every story is character-driven and rich in humour, heart, and authenticity. Whether it’s my heartfelt play (Something Better), bold TV comedy (OnlyPams), Returnable sitcom (The Women) or the raw, emotional drama (S.E.N.D Help), I write about real lives, unflinching, human, and unapologetically honest.
I want to make sure that working-class voices, especially the women I write about, finally get their moment to shine. These are the stories I was born to tell, and I’m just getting started