Jessica Hobbs (born 1967) is a New Zealand television director. She won the 2021Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Emmy Award for the episode "War" ofThe Crown.
Hobbs grew up inChristchurch. Her mother is directorAileen O'Sullivan.[1]
After studying acting but deciding not to pursue it as a career, she got her start in radio drama productions. She moved into film and was assistant director forJane Campion'sAn Angel at My Table. Her directing credits after moving to Australia in the 1990s includeHeartbreak High andThe Slap. She then worked on the UK seriesBroadchurch. She began directing episodes ofThe Crown beginning in season three, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for directing that season's final episode.[1] She won an Emmy Award for directing the season-four episode "War".[2]
She has a daughter and a son. Her husband is directorJonathan Teplitzky.[1]
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