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Rachel Talalay
British Columbia
Rachel Talalay’s eclectic career spans three decades of directing and producing. She is known for eight episodes of Doctor Who, including the upcoming 60th Anniversary Special Event episode, which heralds the return of showrunner Russell T Davies and beloved Doctor David Tennant.
Recent projects include the opening film of Series IV of the acclaimed Sherlock, and multiple episodes of American television including American Gods, Marvel’s Iron Fist, DC’s Doom Patrol, Quantum Leap, Riverdale, Sabrina, SuperGirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and The Flash.
Film work: the family monster film, A Babysitters Guide To Monster Hunting (Netflix) and multiple award winning independent film, On The Farm, as well as earlier cult classic Tank Girl, and blockbuster Freddy’s Dead (Nightmare on Elm Street 6), Wind in the Willows,
She also directed episode of international award-winning mini-series: Terminal City, Durham County and Dice - and more than 75 hours of television in the US, UK and Canada from Ally McBeal to Without a Trace, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) to Touching Evil.
In 2020 she also executive-produced and co-wrote the independent feature, An Introvert’s Guide To High School, which won the Best Innovation Feature and Best Neo Style Feature at the Two Roads International Film Festival. It premiered at the Whistler Film Festival and won prizes at the Seattle Film Festival.
Her producing history is equally varied: from Hairspray (the original) and Cry Baby to the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (parts 3 and 4) to The Borrowers.
Talalay is an active advocate for Diversity and Gender Equality. #DiverseVoicesMatter. She co-founded The Full Flood Foundation which supports Indigenous women and children with missing or murdered family members.
Contact info:
Gersh Agency. Katy McCaffrey kmccaffrey@gersh.com,
Abram Nalibotsky ANalibotsky@gersh.com
International: Charlotte Kelly, Casarotto March
charlotte@casarotto.co.uk
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Riverdale
Episodes: 3 Episodes
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Flash
Episodes: 4 Episodes
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama, Superhero
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Doctor Who
Episodes: 7 Episodes
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Drama
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Sherlock
Episodes: 401
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Episodes: 112
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Superhero, Drama
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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Type: Studio Feature
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
