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Hettie Macdonald

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Hettie Macdonald was born on 22 June 1962 in Pancras, London, England, UK. She is a director, known for Beautiful Thing (1996), Doctor Who (2005) and Howards End (2017).
BornJune 22, 1962
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Glen Berry and Scott Neal in Beautiful Thing (1996)
    Beautiful Thing
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1996
    Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Hayley Atwell in Howards End (2017)
    Howards End
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Chloë Sevigny in Hit & Miss (2012)
    Hit & Miss
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Sophie Turner, Archie Madekwe, and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in Steal (2026)
      Steal
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)
      The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal in Normal People (2020)
      Normal People
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Hayley Atwell in Howards End (2017)
      Howards End
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Dennis Quaid in Fortitude (2015)
      Fortitude
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2017
    • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2015
    • Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who: New Series Prologue (2015)
      Doctor Who: New Series Prologue
      7.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Stephen Dillane and Clémence Poésy in The Tunnel (2013)
      The Tunnel
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
      Poirot
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2013
    • Chloë Sevigny in Hit & Miss (2012)
      Hit & Miss
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)
      Inspector Lewis
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Jamie Bamber, Ben Daniels, Robert Glenister, Bill Paterson, Bradley Walsh, Harriet Walter, and Freema Agyeman in Law & Order: UK (2009)
      Law & Order: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Kenneth Branagh in Wallander (2008)
      Wallander
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who: A Ghost Story for Christmas
      7.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
      Agatha Christie's Marple
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 22, 1962
      • Pancras, London, England, UK
    • Other works
      She directed Jonathan Harvey's play, "Beautiful Thing," at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England with Zubin Varla, Richard Dormer, and Amelda Brown in the cast.
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