CathasaighÓ Fiannachta

Wellington-born Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta began writing during a nomadic childhood spent everywhere from Egypt to Nigeria (her stepfather worked for an oil company). After completing a Film and English degree at Auckland University, she spent three years in the script department of Shortland Street. Since then she has co-written hit movie Born to Dance (2015), and wrote and directed indie wine comedy Hang Time (2019). Keen to increase opportunities for writers, Ó Fiannachta directs income from sex work into a development fund for local writers and creators of tabletop games. She is sometimes credited as Casey Zilbert or Casey Whelan.