Shannon Murphy is an Australian film and television director. She made her feature film debut withBabyteeth (2019), for which she was nominated for theBAFTA Award for Best Direction in 2021.[1]
Murphy was raised inHong Kong.[2] In 2013, she received agraduate diploma in directing from theAustralian Film, Television and Radio School.[3]
Murphy's graduating short film,Kharisma (2014), was screened atCannes Film Festival.[4] Her short filmEaglehawk (2016) was selected for the Dendy Awards at theSydney Film Festival in 2016.[5]
Murphy's debut feature film,Babyteeth (2019), starsEliza Scanlen as a terminally ill teen.[6][7] It was nominated for best film at the2019 Venice Film Festival.[8] It earned positive reviews inRolling Stone,[9]Vanity Fair,[10] andVariety.[7]
Murphy directed episodes five and six of the third season ofKilling Eve, which premiered in 2020.[2]
Variety listed her as one of the "10 directors to watch" in 2020.[11]
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