Dawn Harrison

Dawn is a TV writer and playwright. Currently part of the EMMERDALE core writing team, Dawn has written on numerous series of the multi-award-winning THE DUMPING GROUND, winning an RTS award for one of her episodes. She was a core writer on DOCTORS, creating and writing three acclaimed 5-parters and winning Best Single Episode at the British Soap Awards. Her other credits include HOLBY CITY, TRACY BEAKER RETURNS, THE BILL and THE ROYAL.

Dawn is also Artistic Director of Phosphoros Theatre, a Theatre company of Sanctuary that works with refugee young people to bring refugee narratives to the main stage. They were shortlisted for the Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award (2016) and won the Men and Boys Coalition Diversity and Inclusion Award (2021). Dawn has written and directed Dear Home Office, Pizza Shop Heroes and All the Beds I Have Slept in for the company and her new play Tender will be touring nationally in 2024.