A. C. Bradley | |
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 A. C. Bradley | |
| Born | Ashley C. Bradley |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer and television producer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Children | 1 |
Ashley C. Bradley[1][2] is an American television writer and producer. She is known for her work on the animated seriesTrollhunters: Tales of Arcadia,3Below: Tales of Arcadia, andWhat If...?.
In August 2019, it was announced Bradley would be thehead writer and executive producer of theMarvel Studios animated seriesWhat If...?, which was released onDisney+ on August 11, 2021.[3][4] She also served as consulting producer and writer onMs. Marvel.[5]
Bradley's first feature film,Much Ado, which is based on theWilliam Shakespeare playMuch Ado About Nothing, is currently in active development atSony Pictures.Nisha Ganatra is attached to direct andWill Gluck is producing.[6][7][5] Bradley and Gluck are also writing the script for a film adaptation of the video gameJust Dance, with Gluck set to direct.[8]
Bradley is from theborough ofthe Bronx inNew York City. She studied international relations and English literature atBoston College and graduated from theUSC School of Cinematic Arts with amaster's degree and aM.F.A. degree in screenwriting.[1][5] She has a daughter, born in early 2021. Bradley found out that she was partially infertile during theCOVID-19 pandemic, so she decided to have children as soon as she could, crediting the pandemic andMarvel Studios employees Danielle Costa andVictoria Alonso for inspiring her to "take the leap".[9] In 2025, she lost her home inAltadena, California to theJanuary 2025 Southern California wildfires.[10]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
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| Writer | Producer | |||
| 2014 | Arrow | Yes | No | Episode: "Birds of Prey" |
| 2016–18 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Yes | No | Wrote 23 episodes |
| 2018–19 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | Yes | No | Head writer Wrote 5 episodes, also story editor |
| 2021–24 | What If...? | Yes | Executive | Head writer (Seasons 1–2),Disney+ series Wrote 11 episodes |
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel | Yes | Yes | Consulting producer, wrote 3 episodes |
| TBA | Much Ado | Yes | TBA | Upcoming film, credited as Ashley Bradley |
| Just Dance | Yes | TBA | Upcoming film, withWill Gluck | |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kidscreen Awards | Best Writing | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (for "Escape from the Darklands") | Won | [11] |
| 2018 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2018 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Won | [13][14] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2022 | Critics Choice Awards | Best Animated Series | What If...? | Won | [16] |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | What If...? (for "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?") | Nominated | [17] |