Laurel Brady is an award-winning writer, producer, and director who will have you rooting for even the most awkward and naive characters before promptly wondering why you’re tearing up during her comedy. Laurel studied theatre at York University, screenwriting at George Brown College, and sketchwriting at Second City Toronto.

Laurel is also an alum of the CFC's Writer’s Lab, a recipient of the 2019 Magee TV Diverse Screenwriters Award, and was named as one of the five recipients of the 2021 Telefilm Canada New Voices Award. Brady is a prolific and ambitious creator who has written seven short films that have been recognized by half a dozen film festivals, including the LA Comedy Festival, the Portland Comedy Film Festival, and The Great Canadian Comedy Film Festival.

Laurel’s directorial debut “Eddie,” starring Amanda Cordner (CBC’s SORT OF/CRAVE’S SLO PITCH and Christian Smith (CBC’s SOUL DECISION/RUN THE BURBS), is having it’s world premiere at the CSA-qualifying St. John’s International Women’s Festival in October 2026.

Most recently, Laurel worked as a Story Editor on Crave’s THE OFFICE MOVERS S2, on an unannounced show for Crave/HBO and is currently in development on her own original series with Counterfeit Pictures. She is also developing her feature film EMILY AND ANDREW’S GRAND FINALE with CITRINE.

Laurel’s go-to writing tool is guacamole and chips…which she has been known to share.