Erica Dunton

Erica Dunton is a British director and screenwriter. Her television directing credits include Ted Lasso (2021–2023), The Summer I Turned Pretty, Outer Banks (2024), and You (2025). She has been nominated for two Directors Guild of America Awards.

Biography Dunton's father, Joe Dunton, was a cinematographer who won the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2010. She has two brothers, Lester and Richard. She earned a law degree from Durham University and later studied at the National Film and Television School.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2005 Lost and Found RedMeansGo 2006 Find Love 2008 2011 to.get.her 2014 Plastic Jesus 2018 Abigail Falls Pretty Ugly

Television Year Title Notes 2009 One Tree Hill Episode: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" 2017–2018 The Royals 2 episodes 2019 Bluff City Law Episode: "Ave Maria" Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Episode: "Down From Dover" 2019–2021 Good Trouble 2 episodes 2020 The Bold Type 2 episodes The Baker and the Beauty Episode: "I Think She's Coming Out" Holly & Ivy Television film 2021 The Republic of Sarah 2 episodes 2021–2026 Ted Lasso 4 episodes 2022 The Summer I Turned Pretty 3 episodes Vampire Academy 2 episodes 2022–2023 Julia 2 episodes 2024 The Girls on the Bus 2 episodes Bad Monkey 2 episodes Outer Banks 2 episodes 2025 You Episode: "#JoeGoldberg" We Were Liars 2 episodes The Waterfront 2 episodes 2026 Off Campus 2 episodes Brilliant Minds Episode: "Doctor, Interrupted"

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Directors Guild of America Awards 2022 Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Ted Lasso 2024 Ted Lasso RiverRun International Film Festival 2011 Altered States: New Directions in American Cinema to.get.her Sundance Film Festival 2011 Best of NEXT Audience Award