Kate Herron (born 1987/1988) is an English director, writer, and producer. She is known for her female-led comedies. She directed and executive produced the first season of the

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series ''Loki''.

Early life and education

Herron grew up in southeast

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, near

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. She attended the

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, where she studied Film Production.

Career

Herron began her career writing and directing short films, such as ''Frank'' and ''Rest Stop''. She started her television career in 2017 working with

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on ''Five By Five'', a five-episode drama from ''The Idris Takeover'' for

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. The same year, she was a member of Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe under the Entertainment category. Two years later, she directed four episodes of the

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series ''

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.'' She also directed one episode of '' Daybreak'', another Netflix series. In August 2019, it was announced she would be directing and executive producing the first season of the

series ''Loki''. In October 2023, it was announced that Herron and Briony Redman would be writing an episode of ''

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''. In January 2024, it was announced Herron would be a director on the second season of ''

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''. In March 2024, it was announced that Herron will direct a

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based on ''

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'' video game franchise and will co-write with Briony Redman.

Personal life

She is
lesbian.

Filmography

Film

Short film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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