Kate Woods is an Australian

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and television director who has directed and produced mini series, television shows, pilots and feature films.

Career

In 1984, Woods became the first female to direct for the

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as an assistant director for ''Kindred Spirits''. She worked as director on shows such as ''G.P.,'' ''Heartland'', and ''Something in the Air''. During this time she had the opportunity to work with Academy-Award winner

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, while also providing

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and Hugh Jackman with some of their first on-screen roles. Woods made her feature film directorial debut with the film '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000), which won 5 AACTA Awards from

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, including Best Film. In 2005, Woods moved to America, working as a television director on shows including ''

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'', '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and ''

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''. In 2020, Woods directed four of the ten episodes of the controversial Netflix miniseries, ''

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''.

Selected filmography

Director

Films

* '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000)

TV

* '' Phoenix'' (1992-93) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Escape from Jupiter'' (1994-95) * ''

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'' * '' Police Rescue'' * ''

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'' * '' Changi'' (2001) * '' Crossing Jordan'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Bones'' * ''

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'' * '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * ''

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'' * '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * ''

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'' * '' Unsolved'' (2018) * ''

'' (2019—) * ''

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'' (2020, miniseries) * ''

'' (2020, miniseries, 4 episodes) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''

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List of awards and nominations received by Kate Woods

References

External links

* Australian expatriates in the United States Australian film directors Australian television directors Australian women film directors Australian women television directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{Tv-director-stub