Deborah Davis (screenwriter)

Deborah Davis is a British screenwriter, known for The Favourite (2018).

Davis has a background in practicing law and journalism. She wrote the first draft of what would become The Favourite in 1998, under the original title The Balance of Power, and earned an MA from the University of East Anglia. The Favourite was nominated for numerous awards and accolades. She submitted the story to producer Ceci Dempsey and Ed Guiney, who brought in director Yorgos Lanthimos. Lanthimos introduced Davis to Tony McNamara to help polish the screenplay.

In 2021 it was announced that Davis was writing a television series based on the life of Marie Antoinette. The Canal+ and BBC production was filmed in France in locations that included Versailles and Vaux-le-Vicomte.

Writing credits

Production Type Year Company
The Favourite Feature film 2018 Fox Searchlight
Marie Antoinette Television series 2022 Canal+ and BBC

Awards and nominations

The Favourite

Year Award Result
Best Original Screenplay Academy Award Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
British Academy Film Awards Won
Best Screenplay


British Independent Film Awards Won
Best Original Screenplay
Critic's Choice Awards Nominated
Best Screenplay
Golden Globe Awards Nominated

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