Monica Heisey is a Canadian writer, screenwriter and comedian based in London. She has written for ''

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'', the Baroness von Sketch Show and Workin' Moms, and created the Sky Comedy series '' Smothered''. Her first novel Really Good, Actually was released in 2023.

Early life and education

Heisey was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. She has a twin sister and a younger sister; her father was a lawyer and her mother was a public servant. Heisey completed undergraduate studies at Queen's University in 2010. Following graduation she moved to London, England where she obtained an MA in early modern literature from King's College.

Career

Heisey has written for numerous television shows including ''

'' and '' Workin' Moms''. Her first job screenwriting position was on the '' Baroness von Sketch Show'', for which she is a four-time

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winner. Heisey's writing has appeared in '' Vogue'', ''

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'', '' Glamour'', and ''

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''. Her first book ''I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better: A Woman’s Guide to Coping with Life'', a collection of essays, was published in 2015. The book was based on her blog-based advice column ''She Does the City''. She published her first fiction novel, ''Really Good, Actually'', in 2023. It was inspired by her divorce at 28 years of age and the absence of that experience in popular culture. The book was written over the course of 2020 and has been optioned for a television series. The book was listed by The Times as the best popular fiction novel of 2023. Heisey has been based in London, England since 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heisey, Monica Alumni of King's College London Living people Queen's University at Kingston alumni 21st-century Canadian novelists 21st-century Canadian women writers Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian expatriates in England Canadian women novelists Canadian television writers Canadian women television writers Canadian Screen Award winning writers