Sharon Spell is an award-winning writer and comedian.

Her writing and humor explore themes of mental healthcare, grief and loss, and how history is shared. Originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Sharon is a longtime New York City resident.

Her first original pilot script, “You’re Doing Great!” is based on her experience of losing her parents within the same month. The story diverges from real life when the main character moves back to Mississippi to face her past while grieving. It’s a darkly comedic look at grief, mental health and moving forward. This piece is an official selection and finalist in ten festivals, including winning "Best Comedy Short Screenplay" at the Austin After Dark Film Festival, and is a TV Pilot Finalist at the Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition. Watch the proof-of-concept sizzle reel here.

Her second original pilot script, “Welcome to Midday,” is based on her time as a house museum docent in Pittsburgh. During tours of this fictional house, the characters take stock of the question, “Who controls the narrative?” This script placed as a Finalist in the Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition, and Quarter-Finalist in the Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards (under the previous title Decents).

Spell has also written a third original pilot, plus two feature film scripts in progress.

Her other credits include Breakout Artist at Carolines on Broadway, She-Devil Comedy Fest and Moth StorySLAM winner. She's appeared on truTV's Adam Ruins Everything, MTV's Decoded and in videos for UCBComedy, IFC and Funny or Die. She was also in myriad shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre NY (RIP). Sharon has appeared as Sarah "Big Huck" Sanders at Town Hall and is a regular on Making Podcasts Great Again. See more at IMDb.