Heather Gornall has over two decades of experience writing and performing in the entertainment industry. Frequently hired to develop and rewrite feature films and TV projects, from psychological thrillers to comedies, she specializes in situations or characters that are the opposite of what they seem. Stories that strip away the mask. Her stage plays have been developed and produced in New York theaters, including the Neighborhood Playhouse, Manhattan Theater Club Studios, and the National Arts Club. Heather's screenplays have been produced and/or optioned in Hong Kong and Los Angeles, recognized by the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowship and Austin Film Festival Competitions, and distributed by Sony Pictures International. Recent motherhood has expanded her perspective, and inspired her to pen several children's books that explore imagination and social emotional development. Heather's professional performing began as a figure skater with Disney on Ice, which segued into numerous acting credits, including (Film/TV:) The Survival Games (Netflix), One by One (Cannes FF), Film 101 (Seattle FF), and (Stage:) Dorset Theatre, Weathervane Theatre, NY Fringe Festival. With a Cornell University degree in Neurobiology and Behavior, she went on to develop her writing skills with playwright Jeffrey Sweet and various developmental theaters in NYC, and with Jeff Gordon's Writer's Boot Camp Two-Year Screenwriting Program in LA. A citizen of both the US and Canada, she currently resides just outside of Toronto. |