S. J. Clarkson is a British television and film director. She is known for directing Madame Web and co‑creating Mistresses.
Early life and education Clarkson studied at a New York film school after an early period in theatre, where she worked for producer Cameron Mackintosh.
Career Clarkson's credits include the series Doctors, Casualty, EastEnders, Footballers' Wives, and Life on Mars, as well as the American series Heroes, House, Dexter, Succession and Ugly Betty. In 2008, she co-created the British series Mistresses.
In 2019, a prequel show to Game of Thrones was announced for HBO with Clarkson attached to direct and executive produce the pilot, in addition to being involved in the creation of the series. The show, reportedly entitled Bloodmoon, took place 5,000 years before the main series and starred Naomi Watts in the lead role. The pilot had reportedly been shot, but the show was subsequently shelved at HBO in late 2019.
In film, Clarkson directed the Helena Bonham Carter-led film Toast, releasing on BBC One in 2010.
In 2024, Clarkson made her feature directorial debut with the Razzie winning Madame Web film adaptation, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, and starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney.
In 2026, Clarkson directed one episode of the Apple TV series Cape Fear, starring Javier Bardem and Amy Adams and Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Executiveproducer 2024 Madame Web
Television Year Title Director Executiveproducer Notes 2001–04 Doctors 37 episodes 2002 A Week in the West End Also producer 2003–05 Casualty 5 episodes 2004 EastEnders 8 episodes2005 Footballers' Wives 2 episodes Bad Girls 2 episodes 2006 Hustle 2 episodes 2006–07 Life on Mars 6 episodes 2008–10 Mistresses 2 episodesAlso co-creator 2009 Whitechapel 3 episodes 2009–10 Heroes 3 episodes 2009–11 Dexter 3 episodes2010 Ugly Betty Episode "The Passion of the Betty" Toast TV movie 2011 House Episode "Recession Proof" 2012 Hunted 2 episodes 2013 Banshee 2 episodes Smash Episode "The Surprise Party" Bates Motel Episode "The Man in Number 9" The Bridge Episode "All About Eva" Hostages Episode "The Good Reason" 2014 Turn: Washington's Spies Episode "Of Cabbages and Kings" Orange Is the New Black Episode "40 Oz. of Furlough" 2015 Dig Episode "Pilot" Jessica Jones 2 episodes 2016 Vinyl Episode "The Racket" Love, Nina 5 episodes 2017 The Defenders 2 episodes 2018 Collateral Miniseries Succession Episode: "Prague" 2021 Made for Love 10 episodes 2022 Anatomy of a Scandal Miniseries 2026 Cape Fear 1 episode
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