Tracey Rooney is a writer and BAFTA winning director.
Her first 16mm film starred Dame Judi Dench.
She has worked for both BBC and then Granada Television, directing and producing several documentaries, one of which included the first British interview with President Nelson Mandela.
She has spent the years since then directing dramas from BBC's Silent Witness, to Sky's After Ever After: received Emmy and Rose D'Or nominations; a Best Single Episode award; and in 2017 the BAFTA for Best Comedy.
She is currently in development with two features and a TV comedy drama series.
Comments:
"I am absolutely soaring and my jaw is on the floor having just watched your astounding self harm episode. It is beyond good. So nuanced, so surprising, so nicely shot (those intense close ups of the girls give such brilliant access to their confused minds), subtle and thoughtful acting from both children and parents and a properly agenda setting storyline ... It felt truthful and painful and heartbreaking because of it."
Head of Drama, C4
"This was a joy, just charming, charming ... I love her direction – it’s all so wise, warm, twinkly and emotional and the performances are sublime."
Exec Producer, BBC
"Beautifully directed, some fantastic performances and just loads of lovely stuff… the big drama, the smaller quieter scenes and lots of comedy flourishes as well. A big bravo for delivering all the hugely complicated subtext as well… not easy given the labyrinthine back stories… but you really pulled it off.”
Series Producer, C4