Hettie Macdonald
Known for
Where the audience sees actors, Hettie Macdonald is a British director who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. 30 years of work have produced 23 credits. The record opens, for most readers, with 'Beautiful Thing'. 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' sits alongside it on the filmography. By genre, drama leads the record.
Hettie Macdonald
2 Directed
18 Series
Where the audience sees actors, Hettie Macdonald is a British director who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. 30 years of work have produced 23 credits. The record opens, for most readers, with 'Beautiful Thing'. 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' sits alongside it on the filmography. By genre, drama leads the record.
TV Shows
Director
Goldplated
2006
Director
Servants
2003
Director
Normal People
2020
Director
Fortitude
2015
Director
Howards End
2017
Director
In a Land of Plenty
2001
Director
Doctor Who
2005
Director
Hit & Miss
2012
Director
Steal
2026
Director
The Fixer
2008
Director
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Director
Where the Heart Is
1997
Director
William and Mary
2003
Director
The Tunnel
2013
Director
Wallander
2008
Director
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Director
Lewis
2007
Director
Law & Order: UK
2009
Full Filmography
Steal
Director · 3 episodes
2026–
TV
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Director
2023
Film
Normal People
Director · 6 episodes
2020–
TV
Howards End
Creator
2017–
TV
Fortitude
Director · 6 episodes
2015–
TV
The Tunnel
Director · 2 episodes
2013–
TV
Hit & Miss
Director · 3 episodes
2012–
TV
Law & Order: UK
Director · 1 episode
2009–
TV
Wallander
Director · 1 episode
2008–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Hettie Macdonald and where are they from?
Hettie Macdonald is 64 years old, born on January 1, 1962 in Pancras, London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Hettie Macdonald?
Hettie Macdonald is best known for directing Beautiful Thing, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, White Girl.
How many movies has Hettie Macdonald directed?
Over a 30-year career (since 1996), Hettie Macdonald has directed or written 2 films and worked on 18 TV shows.
What is Hettie Macdonald's most recent movie or series?
Hettie Macdonald's most recent release is Steal, which premiered on January 21, 2026.
What TV shows has Hettie Macdonald created or directed?
On television, Hettie Macdonald has appeared in Doctor Who, Normal People, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Fortitude.
Hettie Macdonald
1962-01-01 · Pancras, London, England, UK
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.Hettie Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia