Nick Payne

Nick Payne (born 1984) is a British playwright and screenwriter. Known for his work on the West End and Broadway stages, as well as on the screen, he has received nominations for a Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award. Payne studied at the University of York and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama before graduating from the Royal Court Young Writers' Program. Whilst working at the National Theatre Bookshop, he wrote his first play, If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, which premiered in 2009. It was followed by Wanderlust in 2010. He made his Broadway debut with Constellations (2015). For his play Elegy (2016), he received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play nomination. Pa…