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Bisha K. Ali
Born
Bisha Kanval Ali

(1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 (age 36)
Hounslow, Greater London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Stand-up comedian, screenwriter
Notable workFour Weddings and a Funeral
Loki
Ms. Marvel

Bisha Kanval Ali (born 17 March 1989)[1] is a British stand-up comedian and screenwriter. She is the head writer on the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel (2022) and won the BAFTA Award for Best Writer: Drama for co-writing "Demon 79" (2023), the fifth episode of season six of Black Mirror, with Charlie Brooker.[2]

Early life

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Bisha Kanval Ali was born in Hounslow, West London to Pakistani parents.[3][4]

Career

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Ali worked as a data scientist and then a domestic violence support worker, before moving to a career in stand-up comedy under the name Bisha Kanval Ali.[5][4] In 2012, she participated in the Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers programme. Her script Book Club, for a Sky diversity initiative, was optioned by Tiger Aspect Productions.[6] She later wrote additional material for the series Sex Education.[4]

Her first major scriptwriting role was for the 2019 miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral, working with Mindy Kaling.[4] In 2019, she was announced as head writer for the upcoming streaming television series Ms. Marvel for Disney+.[7] She also was a writer on the fellow Marvel Studios series Loki.[8]

Ali has written for The Huffington Post,[9] and co-presented The Guilty Feminist podcast with Deborah Frances-White[4] and GrownUpLand for BBC Radio 4.[10]

Filmography

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Producer
2019 Sex Education No No Additional material
2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral Yes No Episode: "Game Night"
2021 Loki Yes No Episode: "Lamentis", also executive story editor and story editor
2022 The Baby No Yes Consulting producer
2022 Ms. Marvel Yes Executive Head writer (one episode), Disney+ miniseries
2023–25 Black Mirror Yes Executive Co-wrote "Demon 79", "Common People", "USS Callister: Into Infinity"
TBA Century Goddess Yes No Writer[11]

References

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  1. ^ Bisha K. Ali (17 March 2023). "34 today. This will be my Medusa year. ✌🏽". Twitter.
  2. ^ Yossman, K. J. (20 March 2024). "'Black Mirror,' 'Silo' and 'The Last of Us' Among Winners at BAFTA TV Craft Awards". Variety. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ Ravindran, Manori (17 May 2021). "Netflix, Sky Set Up U.K. Screenwriters' Fellowship; Helmer Bisha K Ali Details Plans For Program". Variety. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e Noor, Poppy (16 November 2020). "'I feel joy': how Bisha K Ali went from struggling standup to Marvel maestro". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ Gander, Kashmira (20 October 2015). "Bisha Kanval Ali: Comedian's Facebook post encapsulates what it is to be a woman". The Independent. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Meet the writers of BAFTA Elevate 2018: Bisha K. Ali". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys; Goldberg, Lesley (23 August 2019). "'Ms. Marvel' Series in the Works for Disney+ (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. ^ Robinson, Joanna (3 June 2021). "How the Man Behind Loki Is Shaping Marvel's Phase 4 and Beyond". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Bisha K Ali". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  10. ^ Chisholm, Kate (24 May 2018). "Faulty connection". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Newly-Launched Spire Animation Reveals First Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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