Krysty Wilson-Cairns, 1987
Writers · May 26, 1987
Krysty Wilson-Cairns
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Krysty Wilson-Cairns is 39 years old, born May 26, 1987 · Gemini.
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About
Krysty Wilson-Cairns co-wrote 1917, the Sam Mendes war film that earned her Oscar and WGA nominations for Best Original Screenplay. The Scottish screenwriter was born in Glasgow in 1987 and studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the National Film and Television School. She came into screenwriting through TV—runner work on Taggart, then a staff writer on Penny Dreadful after her Black List script Aether. Gemini energy: sharp dialogue, collaborative instinct.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Krysty Wilson-Cairns broke into film with a co-writing credit on 1917, the Sam Mendes-directed 2019 war film, which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. Born in Glasgow on 26 May 1987, she studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the National Film and Television School. During her teens, she worked as a runner on television series including the detective show Taggart—early industry exposure that shaped her understanding of how shows move. Her unproduced science fiction screenplay Aether made the 2014 Black List, a prestigious industry list of unproduced scripts that led to her hiring as a staff writer on the gothic horror series Penny Dreadful. As a screenwriter, Wilson-Cairns crafts dialogue and narrative structure for screen—both film and television—collaborating with directors and producers to translate script to image. Gemini-born (26 May), she brings the sign's hallmark versatility to genre work: from sci-fi thriller to period horror to contemporary war drama. Life Path 11 suggests a visionary bent—the ability to see patterns others miss and manifest them into shared cultural moments.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Wilson-Cairns grew up in Glasgow and trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the National Film and Television School. As a teenager, she worked as a runner on television productions including the detective series Taggart, earning on-set experience in drama production. Her early screenwriting drew industry attention when her unproduced science fiction thriller Aether made the 2014 Black List, a curated annual list of the best unproduced scripts circulated among studios and producers.
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Trivia
- Her script Aether, never produced, made the 2014 Black List and directly led to her being hired as a staff writer on the gothic horror series Penny Dreadful.
- 1917, which she co-wrote with director Sam Mendes, was her feature film debut; the film earned her dual nominations for Academy Award and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.
- Before becoming a screenwriter, she worked as a runner on the long-running Scottish detective television show Taggart during her teenage years.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Krysty Wilson-Cairns?
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns is 39 years old (born May 26, 1987).
- When is Krysty Wilson-Cairns's birthday?
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns was born on May 26, 1987.
- What is Krysty Wilson-Cairns's zodiac sign?
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns is a Gemini, born May 26, 1987.
- What is Krysty Wilson-Cairns's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns was born in 1987, the year of the Fire Rabbit.
- What does Krysty Wilson-Cairns do?
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns is a writer.
- Is Krysty Wilson-Cairns still alive?
- Yes — Krysty Wilson-Cairns is alive and 39 years old.
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