Sally Cookson

Sally Cookson trained at LAMDA and worked as an actor for ten years before embarking on a freelance directing career.  She has worked on productions for theatres including the Old Vic London, the Bristol Old Vic, the National Theatre, the Duke of York's and the Rose Theatre Kingston.

Most recently Sally has directed Dracula: Mina's Reckoning for National Theatre of Scotland, Birthmarked for Edinburgh Festival and Wonder Boy for Bristol Old Vic. She received an Olivier Award for A Monster Calls (Old Vic London) winning best family and entertainment in 2019, and three Olivier nominations for Peter Pan (National Theatre/Bristol Old Vic), Hetty Feather (Kenny Wax Productions), Cinderella: A Fairytale (The Other Palace).

Her productions of Jane Eyre and Peter Pan have been made into National Theatre Live films.