Kyla Harris & Lee Getty
Two people, one with shoulder-length dark curly hair and a short fringe wearing a black dress, white boots and sat in an electric wheelchair. The other with long blonde wavy hair is wearing a white waistcoat and trousers.
Credit: BAFTA/Manuel Vazquez
Meet

Kyla Harris & Lee Getty

Lead Performer, Co-creator, Co-writer, Associate Producer & Co-creator, Co-writer, Associate Producer

Kyla (any pronoun), Lee (She/Her)

Lee’s and Kyla’s breakthrough project is the scripted television series We Might Regret This.

Kyla Harris and Lee Getty are a Canadian-born, UK-based creative duo who have turned a long-time friendship into a dynamic working relationship. The pair first met at film school many years ago, “at the back of the classroom”, but it wasn’t until relatively recently that they began working together creatively, having lived many lives and in many countries in-between. This partnership has culminated in their first qualified network show, the groundbreaking comedy-drama We Might Regret This (2024, Rough Cut/BBC).

This trailblazing series places disability representation front and centre, as disabled artist Freya (also played by Kyla) gets to grips with sharing all aspects of her life between her non-disabled partner and best friend who becomes her personal assistant. Inspired by Kyla and Lee’s own personal experience – Lee worked as Kyla’s PA for a time – We Might Regret This masterfully marries frank, authentic storytelling with a level of light wit and awkward humour that rivals some of television’s very best. Such has been its success, the BBC recently announced its recommission of two more seasons.

Kyla is also chair of the BFI’s disability advisory group, We Crip Film, and Lee is co-founder of the Women, Trans and Non-Binary Film Network.

In their own words…

Kyla: “We really believe in the power of empathy in terms of storytelling and what that can do. What we want to do is show that unseen stories need more nuanced and authentic representation. Disabled people need to be seen as whole people who live full lives; we don’t live between these binaries of tragedy and inspiration. That mould needs to be broken.”

Lee: “We’re both very much interested in writing, producing and showrunning. We believe in the importance of a creator holding a vision, from conception through to the edit and all the way to completion. I think this comes from our understanding that this is how you get the most authentic perspective. It’s not like you bring someone in with a ‘diverse perspective’ and they paint the house that you built. It needs to be part of the foundation and held all the way through.”