It all began at the Stage Door of a West End theatre. 18 Maiden Lane to be exact, where two co-workers and film buffs became friends, and the dream team was born. 18 Maiden Lane Productions is about filmmaking through a Female/ Queer lens. We want to tell authentic stories that entertain while also raising the voices of underrepresented artists including LGBTQIA+, disabled and POC/CALD folk.
Come along for the ride - we have cats and tea!
Jacqueline Tooley
(She/Her)
Co-Founder & Your Lesbian Aunt
Jacqueline is a writer and director whose creative expression began in the ballet studio at 5 years of age, exploring opera, musical theatre and classical music before finally landing in the world of film. Raised on a cattle farm, she spent her teenage years devouring all the old MGM movie musicals she could get her hands on (can you say Busby Berkeley).
Jacqueline’s previous theatre credits include Made in Dagenham, Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre, London), Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC), Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver! (Seymour Centre, Sydney), and Oedipus Schoedipus (Belvoir St Theatre).
Jacqueline’s previous film credits include HIDDEN (18 Maiden Lane Productions) RED FUR (18 Maiden Lane Productions), The Party (18 Maiden Lane Productions), and Florence Foster Jenkins (20th Century Fox).
Favourite Film: Cinema Paradiso
Kym O’Brien
(They/He/She)
Co-Founder & Dinosaur Enthusiast
Originally from England and Ireland, Kym has been watching and making films since They could walk. Their very first film Big Rabbit and Russ’ Big Adventure played to great acclaim in her Grandparents’ living room.
Kym’s theatre credits include The Rat Pack, Love Never Dies, One Man, Two Governors, Sweeney Todd, The Bodyguard, Made in Dagenham, Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre) and Panto (Maidenhead Drama Guild)
Kym’s film and television credits include HIDDEN (18 Maiden Lane Productions) RED FUR (18 Maiden Lane Productions),The Party (18 Maiden Lane Productions), Spectre (Columbia Pictures) and Jamie Oliver’s Christmas (Sainsbury’s).
Favourite Film: Jurassic Park (the OG)
Jeffrey Tooley
Head of Human Resources & Master of Catastrophes
Favourite Film: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Bear O’Brien
Head of Foreign Office (UK Base)
Favourite Film: Ghost Busters