Cheryl Eagan-Donovan

Cheryl Eagan-Donovan, MFA, is an award-winning writer, director, and producer whose documentary Nothing Is Truer than Truth premiered on Hulu in 2019, is available on Amazon Prime in North America, and aired on SkyArts TV in the U.K. and in New Zealand under the title Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Name.

Her debut documentary, All Kindsa Girls, screened at festivals and art house theaters in London, Toronto and throughout the U.S. She teaches at Lesley University, has published peer-reviewed articles about Shakespeare, and is a frequent lecturer at conferences. Recent speaking engagements include the Association of Writers and Writing Professionals (AWP), the National Press Club, the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, the De Vere Society, the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship, and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

She has written about screenwriting and film for journals and magazines, has appeared on several podcast series, and serves as a manuscript consultant for screenwriters and producers. She is currently working on a book for screenwriters, Shakespeare Auteur: Creating Authentic Characters for the Screen, and a book about Shakespeare’s bisexuality. Eagan-Donovan has interviewed filmmakers from around the world and has been a judge for several screenwriting contests and fellowships. She was awarded three research grants to study manuscripts pertaining to Edward de Vere’s life and work in London and is in post-production for her next film project, All the World’s a Stage: Shakespeare and the Invention of Modern Theatre