{{Short description|English television writer (born 1983)}} {{Infobox writer | embed = | honorific_prefix = | name = Francesca Gardiner | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pseudonym = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1983|11}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | occupation = Screenwriter | language = | nationality = | education = | alma_mater = | period = | genre = <!-- or: | genres = --> | subject = <!-- or: | subjects = --> | movement = | notable_works = | spouse = <!-- or: | spouses = --> | partner = <!-- or: | partners = --> | children = 1 | relatives = John Eliot Gardiner (father)<br> Rolf Gardiner (grandfather) | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | signature_type = | years_active = | module = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.org}} --> | portaldisp = <!-- "on", "yes", "true", etc.; or omit --> }} '''Francesca Gardiner''' (born November 1983)<ref name="Deadline" /> is a British television writer.

Gardiner is best known as the showrunner of the upcoming HBO adaptation of ''Harry Potter''. She has also written for ''His Dark Materials'', ''The Rook'' and ''The Man in the High Castle''. She was also credited as a consulting producer on ''Succession'' and a co-executive producer on ''Killing Eve''.

==Early life== Gardiner was born in November 1983.<ref name=Deadline>{{Cite web |title=The Story Behind Francesca Gardiner’s HBO Hire: Meet The Showrunner Tasked With Casting Another Spell On ‘Harry Potter’ Fans |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/harry-potter-wirter-francesca-gardiner-life-plan-for-books-1236188681/ |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date= 2024-12-03 |website=Deadline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203022422/https://deadline.com/2024/12/harry-potter-wirter-francesca-gardiner-life-plan-for-books-1236188681/ |archive-date=2024-12-03}}</ref> She is the daughter of British conductor John Eliot Gardiner and violinist Elizabeth Wilcock.

Gardiner grew up on her family's 650-acre Farm in rural Dorset.<ref name=Deadline /> She attended the Bryanston School.<ref name=Deadline /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Bryanston Launches Arts Advisory Board with Esteemed Alumni |date=2024-07-04 |url=https://www.bryanston.co.uk/blog/arts-advisory-board-launched-with-esteemed-alumni/ |work=Bryanston}}</ref>

She has two younger sisters, Josephine and Bryony.<ref name=Deadline />

Gardiner attended the London National Film and Television School.<ref name=Deadline />

==Career== Gardiner worked as a co-executive producer on ''Killing Eve''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Francesca Gardiner |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/francesca-gardiner |work=Emmys}}</ref> She was hired by Emerald Fennell during the show's second season to be a “writer’s friend” and act as a conduit between the writers and actors.<ref name=Deadline />

During the 3rd and 4th season of HBO's ''Succession'', Gardiner was credited as a consulting producer on the series.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harry Potter TV series hires His Dark Materials writer as showrunner |last=Hibbs |first=James |date=2024-06-26 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/harry-potter-tv-series-showrunner-newsupdate/ |work=Radio Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=‘Harry Potter’ Series Narrows Writer Search With ‘Succession’s Francesca Gardiner Entering The Fray |last=White |first=Peter |date=2024-01-02 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/harry-potter-tv-series-pitching-succession-writer-francesca-gardiner-1235811523/ |work=Deadline}}</ref> She worked in the show's writers room.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Real C.E.O. of “Succession” |last=Mead |first=Rebecca |date=2021-08-23 |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/30/the-real-ceo-of-succession |work=New Yorker}}</ref>

Gardiner worked as an executive producer on the television adaptation of ''His Dark Materials''.<ref name=Deadline /> She joined the show as a writer during the second season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How His Dark Materials Expanded Its Writing Staff For Season 2 |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/how-his-dark-materials-expanded-its-writing-staff-for-season-2/ |last=Burt |first=Kayti |date=2020-11-03 |website=Den of Geek}}</ref> Gardiner wrote the final two episodes of the series.<ref name=Deadline />

In June 2024, Gardiner was hired as the showrunner and executive producer on the HBO adaptation of ''Harry Potter''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=‘Harry Potter’ Series at HBO Taps Francesca Gardiner as Showrunner; Mark Mylod to Direct Multiple Episodes |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2024-06-26 |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/harry-potter-showrunner-francesca-gardiner-mark-mylod-direct-1236048911/ |work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Harry Potter Series at HBO Finds Its Showrunner and Director |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2024-06-26 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harry-potter-hbo-series-writer-director-1235932569/ |work=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Gardiner joined the project alongside Mark Mylod, who would also serve as executive producer and direct several episodes of the show. The pair had previously worked on ''Succession'' together. Gardiner's sister, Josephine, later joined the writers room for the show.<ref name=Deadline />

==Personal life== Gardiner has a daughter with her current partner.<ref name=Deadline />

==Filmography== '''TV series''' {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Writer ! Executive<br>producer ! Creator ! Notes |- | 2014 | ''Transporter: The Series'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |- | 2015 | ''Crossing Lines'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 1 episode |- |rowspan="2"| 2016 | ''Medici'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 1 episode |- | ''The Man in the High Castle'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 1 episode |- |rowspan="2"| 2019 | ''The Rook'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |- | ''Killing Eve'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | co-executive producer (8 episodes) |- | 2020–22 | ''His Dark Materials'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | 5 episodes |- | 2021–23 | ''Succession'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | Credited as consulting producer |- | 2026–present | ''Harry Potter'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Showrunner and executive producer |}

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