S. J. Clarkson

S. J. Clarkson is a British television and film director. She is known for directing Madame Web and co‑creating Mistresses.

Early life and education Clarkson studied at a New York film school after an early period in theatre, where she worked for producer Cameron Mackintosh.

Career Clarkson's credits include the series Doctors, Casualty, EastEnders, Footballers' Wives, and Life on Mars, as well as the American series Heroes, House, Dexter, Succession and Ugly Betty. In 2008, she co-created the British series Mistresses.

In 2019, a prequel show to Game of Thrones was announced for HBO with Clarkson attached to direct and executive produce the pilot, in addition to being involved in the creation of the series. The show, reportedly entitled Bloodmoon, took place 5,000 years before the main series and starred Naomi Watts in the lead role. The pilot had reportedly been shot, but the show was subsequently shelved at HBO in late 2019.

In film, Clarkson directed the Helena Bonham Carter-led film Toast, releasing on BBC One in 2010.

In 2024, Clarkson made her feature directorial debut with the Razzie winning Madame Web film adaptation, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, and starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney.

In 2026, Clarkson directed one episode of the Apple TV Cape Fear, starring Javier Bardem and Amy Adams and Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Executiveproducer 2024 Madame Web

Television