Kate Woods is an Australian film and television director who has directed and produced mini series, television shows, pilots and feature films.
Career In 1984, Woods became the first female to direct for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as an assistant director for Kindred Spirits. She worked as director on shows such as G.P., Heartland, and Something in the Air. During this time she had the opportunity to work with Academy-Award winner Jane Campion, while also providing Cate Blanchett and Hugh Jackman with some of their first on-screen roles.
Woods made her feature film directorial debut with the film Looking for Alibrandi (2000), which won 5 AACTA Awards from Australian Film Institute, including Best Film.
In 2005, Woods moved to America, working as a television director on shows including Person of Interest, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Umbrella Academy.
In 2020, Woods directed four of the ten episodes of the controversial Netflix miniseries, Messiah.
In 2024, Woods was named as director for Kangaroo.
Selected filmography
As Director +FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2000Looking for Alibrandi DirectorFilm2025KangarooDirectorFilm
Television +YearTitleRoleNotesRef1987Relative MeritsDirectorTV series1988The Last ResortTV series1989-92G. P.8 episodes1992-93Phoenix6 episodesPolice RescueDirector4 episodes1994Heartland13 episodesEscape from Jupiter10 episodes1994-95Janus Director6 episodes1995Correlli3 episodes1996Mercury1 episodeThe Feds: DeadfallTV movie1997Big Sky2 episodesSimone de Beauvoir's Babies4 episodes1997-98Raw FMDirector2 episodes1998Wildside2 episodes2000Something in the Air3 episodes2001The Farm3 episodesChangi 6 episodes2002Worst Best Friends4 episodes2003FarscapeDirector1 episodeAlways Greener2 episodes2002-03MDA 2 episodes2003The Sleepover Club 6 episodes2007Crossing JordanDirector1 episodeShark2 episodes2006-07Without a Trace4 episodes2007Law & Order: Special Victims Unit2 episodesBlackjack: GhostsTV movie2004-08All Saints3 episodes2009Private PracticeDirector1 episodeCity Homicide2 episodes2010Past Life1 episodeLie to Me1 episode2011Body of Proof1 episodeSuits1 episode2010-11Covert Affairs3 episodes2011Against the WallDirector1 episodeHouse 1 episodeHawaii Five-01 episode2010-12NCIS: Los Angeles4 episodes2013The Mob Doctor1 episodeCampDirector1 episodeKing & Maxwell1 episodeDo No Harm2 episodes2006-13Bones8 episodes2013Nashville1 episode2014RevengeDirector1 episode2015MyChonny Moves InDirector6 episodesComplicationsDirector1 episode2014-15Rizzoli & IslesDirector3 episodes2016Unforgettable Director1 episode2012-16CastleDirector5 episodes2015-16Person of InterestDirector2 episodes2016Rectify Director1 episode2017BlindspotDirector1 episodeThe MagiciansDirector1 episodeHand of GodDirector1 episodeOnce Upon a TimeDirector1 episode2016-17Underground Director3 episodes2015-18Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Director3 episodes2018Unsolved Director2 episodesFighting SeasonDirector4 episodes2020Messiah Director4 episodesThe Good Lord Bird Director1 episode2020-21Home Before DarkDirector2 episodes2021The Lost Symbol Director2 episodes2022Good SamDirector1 episodeBosch: LegacyDirector1 episodeThe Umbrella AcademyDirector1 episodeLaw & Order: Organized CrimeDirector1 episode2023The Lincoln LawyerDirector2 episodes
List of awards and nominations received by Kate Woods +YearOrganisationName Of Award / CategoryNominated workResultRef1992Australian Film InstituteBest Achievement in Direction in a Television DramaPhoenix ("Fond Memories")1993Australian Film InstituteBest Achievement in Direction in a Television DramaPhoenix ("Under Siege")2000Australian Film InstituteBest Achievement in DirectionLooking for Alibrandi2001Film Critics Circle of AustraliaBest DirectorLooking for Alibrandi2008Australian Directors' GuildMichael Carson Award2021Australian Directors' GuildBest Direction in a TV or SVOD Miniseries EpisodeThe Good Lord Bird
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