Maddie Rice

Hi, I’m Maddie. I’m an award-winning writer-performer based in London. I love to make work centring female voices, family dynamics and societally taboo topics with buckets of wit and joy.

My debut one-woman play, PICKLE JAR, won the 'Three Weeks Editors Award' in Edinburgh, transferred, and had a hugely successful run at SOHO Theatre. My second play, SELFISH, was written as part of Soho Theatre's Soho Six and my third play, GOODBYE DANDELION has just completed a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe, winning the Underbelly Future’s Fund, selling out and receiving 18 five and four star reviews.

As a screenwriter, I’ve developed work with APPLE TV, BBC and AMC and worked in writers rooms for Netflix’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, alongside Vicky Jones, Disney's EVERYTHING YOU NEVER SAID, and an UNTITLED project for Phoebe Waller Bridge.

‘Rice oozes presence and exquisite comic timing’

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I started writing as part of award-winning sketch groups, LEAD PENCIL and ZAZU, and I trained as an improvisor with the FA and MONKEY TOAST.

As an actor, I have fifteen years experience across all mediums- Theatre includes: FLEABAG (UK & Australian tour), 39 STEPS (West End), PICKLE JAR (Soho Theatre), ALL MY SONS (Regents Park) & HENRY V (MGC & West End). TV includes: DINOSAUR 2, FLEABAG 2, CALL THE MIDWIFE, THE OTHER ONE (BBC), STATH LETS FLATS, THE TOOL (Channel 4), EVERY BLANK EVER, the all-female sketch show FLAPS (Comedy Central), TEN PERCENT (Amazon), MY POLICEMAN (Amazon) & LADIES FIRST (Netflix).

‘Rice is brilliantly relatable’

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I also believe in the democracy of creativity and am passionate about sharing writing and creativity tools. I coach writing at Guildhall and The Rose Theatre and run courses privately on writing for stage and screen,, finding your voice and making your own work.