Heather Gornall

A citizen of both US and Canada, Gornall has been writing and performing professionally for over a decade. She's been hired to write psychological thrillers and developed several comedy pilots and features- all with the common exploration of situations or characters that are the opposite of what they seem. Stories that strip away the mask. Her plays have been developed and produced in New York theaters, including the Neighborhood Playhouse, Manhattan Theater Club Studios, and the National Arts Club. Her first screenplay, Waiting Room, was directed by Tom Donahue (HBO's Casting By), and starred Jake Robards. She was recently hired to write a psychological thriller for producers Brian Yuzna and John Penney, with director Carles Torrens attached. Her professional performing began as a figure skater with Disney on Ice, which segued into numerous acting credits, including (Stage:) Dorset Theatre, Weathervane Theatre, NY Fringe Festival, (Film/TV:) The Survival Games (Netflix), One by One (Cannes FF), Film 101 (winner Seattle FF), and several TV pilots. 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. She resides in LA and Toronto.