‘I May Destroy You’ Star Michaela Coel Supports Women Who Spoke Up About Noel Clarke

Michaela Coel is one of the most talented actors and writers working today, but for many in the US, she’s still not a household name. Even after the recent BBC series, “I May Destroy You,” debuted on HBO and has gone on to earn a ton of critical acclaim and awards recognition, Coel still seems to be relatively under the radar when you consider the A-listers that typically make headlines.

I May Destroy You.The new show was announced as part of the BBC’s new slate of forthcoming TV projects, but drama controller Piers Wenger said the specifics of Coel’s new project remain very much under wraps.“It’s truly in Michaela’s head and it’s not for me to second guess that too much at this point.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Queenie” author Candice Carty-Williams, “Everything I Know About Love” writer Dolly Alderton, “The Virtues” creator Shane Meadows and Michaela Coel are among the creatives delivering the next slate of dramas for the BBC.Piers Wenger, drama controller for the BBC, teased a new project with Coel on Tuesday during a showcase of the Beeb’s upcoming drama offerings, though details were sparse.

Michaela Coel is working on a new series for the BBC that the British broadcaster has said could have links to the I May Destroy You universe, her blistering drama about a woman piecing together the events of her sexual assault.

Noel Clarke’s former agent Gary O’Sullivan has been abruptly let go from UK management firm 42.

The BBC are launching an investigation after several people have come forward to allege they were "sexually harassed or inappropriately touched" by Noel Clarke on the set of Doctor Who. Noel, 45, was accused of sexual harassment, groping and bullying — all of which he vehemently denies — by 20 women who spoke to The Guardian last week.

I May Destroy You.In a new interview, the creator, co-director and actress of the HBO–BBC series said she was aware of Fonda admiring her show and imagined what kind of conversation they might have about it together, as Coel has been doing with fans who’ve approached her.“I imagine if I bumped into her outside of the supermarket, we’d be nerding out on all of the hidden meanings and layers because I can see that she really gets it,” Coel told Variety.

Michaela Coel is one of six creative leaders in comedy honored for Variety‘s 2021 Power of Women. For more, click here.If viewers think they know Michaela Coel personally after watching “I May Destroy You,” she understands why.“Even though it’s fictional, there’s something very transparent about the show,” Coel tells Variety.

Guardian, “Doctor Who” and “Kidulthood” actor Noel Clarke has been accused of sexual misconduct by 20 women.

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