Kate Herron

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Kate Herron

Biography

Kate Herron (born 1987/1988) is an English director, writer, and producer. She is known for her female-led comedies. She directed and executive produced the first season of the Disney+ series Loki. Herron began her career writing and directing short films, such as Frank and Rest Stop. She started her television career in 2017, working with Idris Elba on Five By Five, a five-episode drama from The Idris Takeover for BBC Three. The same year, she was a member of Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe under the Entertainment category. Two years later, she directed four episodes of the Netflix series Sex Education. She also directed one episode of Daybreak, another Netflix series. In August 2019, it was announced she would be directing and executive producing the first season of the Disney+ series Loki. In October 2023, it was announced that Herron and Briony Redman would be writing an episode of Doctor Who. In January 2024, it was announced Herron would be a director on the second season of The Last of Us. In March 2024, it was announced that Herron will direct a film based on The Sims video game franchise and will co-write with Briony Redman. Herron grew up in southeast London, near Thamesmead. She is bisexual. She attended the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, where she studied Film Production. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate Herron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

The Sims

as Director

2021
Loki

as Director

2019
Sex Education

as Director

2017
Smear

as Director

2017
five by five

as Director

2016
Fan Girl

as Director

2014
Valentine

as Director

2014
Rest Stop

as Director

2013
Open House

as Director

2012
2012
Run Toward Them

as Director

2010
Frank

as Director

Writer

The Sims

as Screenplay

2024
Doctor Who

as Writer

2014
Valentine

as Writer

2014
Rest Stop

as Writer

2014
Healey's House

as Screenplay

2013
Open House

as Writer

2012
Run Toward Them

as Co-Writer

2010
Frank

as Story

Producer

The Sims

as Executive Producer

2021
Loki

as Executive Producer

2016
Fan Girl

as Producer

Actor

2021
Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self - Director / Executive Producer

2019
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

as Self - Director, Loki (archive footage)