Mary Harron (born January 12, 1953 in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian director and screenwriter who broke into feature filmmaking with 1996’s I Shot Andy Warhol. Previously she had worked as a music critic.
The daughter of Canadian actor and comedian Don Harron, Harron was raised in Canada and the United Kingdom, attaining a bachelor’s degree in English from Oxford University. During her time in England she dated future Prime Minister Tony Blair. Her husband, John C. Walsh, is also a screenwriter and director.
Filmography:
Film
- 1996 I Shot Andy Warhol
- 2000 American Psycho
- 2005 The Notorious Bettie Page
- 2011 The Moth Diaries
- 2017 The Anna Nicole Story (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 2018 Charlie Says
Television
- 1998 Homicide: Life on the Street (“Sins of the Father”)
- 1998 Oz (“Animal Farm”)
- 2002 Pasadena (“The Bones”)
- 2004 The L Word (“Liberally”)
- 2005 Six Feet Under (“The Rainbow of Her Reasons”)
- 2006 Big Love (“Roberta’s Funeral”)
- 2006 Six Degrees (“Masquerade”)
- 2007 The Nine (“You’re Being Watched”)
- 2008 Fear Itself (“Community”)
- 2015 Constantine (“Quid Pro Quo”)
- 2015 The Following (“Reunion”)
- 2017 Alias Grace
Tropes associated with Mary Harron:
- Creator Cameo: She appeared as a teacher in her episode of Pasadena.
