Fans are curious to know who is the playwright wife of actor Douglas Henshall? 

Douglas Henshall is a Scottish actor who has appeared on television, in films, and on stage. Professor Nick Cutter in the science fiction series Primeval (2007–2011) and Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez in the crime drama Shetland (2013–present) are two of his most well-known roles.

Tena Stivicic also known as the wife of Douglas is a dramatist and screenwriter from Croatia. She was awarded the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for 2014-2015. For more than a decade, the Shetland and In Plain Sight actor has been married to his wife.

Who is Douglas Henshall Wife?

While Douglas Henshall’s acting abilities are well-known, his wife Tena Stivicic shines as a playwright and screenwriter behind the scenes.

Tena is originally from Zagreb, Croatia, and studied drama at the Academy of Drama Art in her birthplace before relocating to London.

Stivicic earned an MA in Writing for Performance at the University of London’s Goldsmiths College. She’s a diligent worker who’s appeared in several theatre productions, including Future Perfect and the Royal Court’s 50th Anniversary season.

Her works are written in both her native language and English. Tena likes the theatre to her husband’s television appearances.

Can’t Escape Sundays, Perceval, Pssst, Two of Us, Goldoni Terminus, Fragile!, and Fireflies are among her greatest anglophone works, however, the majority of her plays have been presented throughout Europe.

Tena made headlines in the United Kingdom in 2015 when she was awarded the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for her tale 3 Winters, which she had presented in London’s National Theatre in 2014 with Downton Abbey actor Siobhan Finneran in the lead role.

Tena also tried her hand at screenwriting, contributing to the screenplay for The Postcard Killings, which will be released in 2020.

Tena Stivicic Age

Now coming to her age, Tena Stivicic is currently 44 years old born in the year 1977. She is known for celebrating her birthday on the 5th of September.

Tena Stivicic Daughter And Family

Talking about her family, Tena Stivicic is married to Scottish actor Douglas Henshall and resides in London. She was born to her father Ivo Stivicic and mother Mirjana Racki Stivicic.

Tena’s father Ivo was also a well-known screenwriter.

Although Douglas and Tena keep a low profile, their marriage was not as well-planned as their public lives.

According to The Scotsman, the couple married in Las Vegas in February 2010 in a “spur of the moment” decision.

Tena gave birth to the couple’s lone child, a daughter called Grace, more than six years later.