Bisha K. Ali
Bisha K. Ali
Born/Date of Birthday: 1988
Place of Birth: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Occupation: Stand-up comedian, screenwriter
Notable work: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Loki, Ms. Marvel
Bisha K. Ali (born 1988/1989) is a British-Pakistani stand-up comedian and screenwriter. She is the head writer for the upcoming streaming television series Ms. Marvel for Disney+.
Career
Bisha Ali was born to Pakistani parents. She worked as a data scientist and then a domestic violence support worker, before moving to a career in stand-up comedy. 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. She later wrote additional material for the series Sex Education.
Her first major scriptwriting role was for the 2019 miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral, working with Mindy Kaling. In 2019, she was announced as head writer for the upcoming streaming television series Ms. Marvel for Disney+. She also was a writer on the fellow Marvel Studios series Loki.
Ali has written for The Huffington Post, and co-presented The Guilty Feminist podcast with Deborah Frances-White and GrownUpLand for BBC Radio 4.