Biography
S. J. Clarkson is a British film and television director. She began her career in British theatre before studying at a New York film school and directing episodes of UK series including Doctors, Casualty, EastEnders and Life on Mars.
Her credits include episodes of US series such as Heroes, House, Dexter, Jessica Jones, The Defenders and Succession (2018). She co-created the series Mistresses and directed the 2010 television film Toast. Clarkson made her feature directorial debut with Madame Web (2024), which she also co-wrote.
She directed an episode of the upcoming series Cape Fear (2026). In 2019 she was attached to direct and executive produce the pilot for an unproduced HBO Game of Thrones prequel series.
