Hettie Macdonald
Birthdate
January 1, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Pancras, London, England, UK
Known For
Directing
Details
Birthdate
January 1, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Pancras, London, England, UK
Known For
Directing
Biography
Hettie Macdonald is an English film, theatre and television director who won a Grand Prix award, an International Jury Award - Honorable Mention and a People's Choice Award for her work on the film Beautiful Thing.
Macdonald is known as the director of "Blink", the Hugo Award-winning 2007 episode of the Doctor Who series. The episode is widely regarded as the best episode of the series since its 2005 revival. In 2009, SFX named the episode's climax as the scariest moment in Doctor Who's history, citing its "perfect direction". She has also directed for the stage. She studied English at Bristol University before training as a director at the Royal Court Theatre. She was formerly associate director at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
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Macdonald is known as the director of "Blink", the Hugo Award-winning 2007 episode of the Doctor Who series. The episode is widely regarded as the best episode of the series since its 2005 revival. In 2009, SFX named the episode's climax as the scariest moment in Doctor Who's history, citing its "perfect direction". She has also directed for the stage. She studied English at Bristol University before training as a director at the Royal Court Theatre. She was formerly associate director at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
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Hettie Macdonald's LGBTQ+ Titles
Beautiful Thing
Director
Directing (23)
2026
Steal (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2023
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
• Director
2020
Normal People (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
2017
Howards End (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2015
Fortitude (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
2013
The Tunnel (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2012
Hit & Miss (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2009
Law & Order: UK (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2008
Wallander (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2008
The Fixer (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2008
White Girl
• Director
2007
Lewis (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2006
Goldplated (8 episodes)
• Director (8 episodes)
2006
Banglatown Banquet
• Director
2005
Doctor Who (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2003
Servants (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
2003
William and Mary (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2001
In a Land of Plenty (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
1997
Where the Heart Is (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1996
• Director
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1986
Casualty (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
Creator (1)
2017
Howards End
• Creator