Biography

Josie Rourke is an English theatre and film director. She is a Vice-President of the London Library and was the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse theatre from 2012 to 2019. In 2018, she made her feature film debut with the Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated historical drama Mary Queen of Scots, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. During the 2020 lockdown, she directed the episode "Her Big Chance" of the BBC reboot of Alan Bennett's classic 1980s monologues, Talking Heads, starring Jodie Comer. In summer 2021, she directed and co-wrote the star-studded short film Rhythm of Life, encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccines. It featured the song "The Rhythm of Life" from the 1966 classic musical, Sweet Charity, and starred Jim Broadbent, Derek Jacobi, David Walliams, Asa Butterfield, Colin Salmon, Don Warrington, Nicola Roberts, Russel Tovey and West End dancers.

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View Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

2018Film
6.6
View The Nan Movie
The Nan Movie

The Nan Movie

2022Film
5.7
View Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

2020Series
7.6
View The Vote
The Vote

The Vote

2015Film
8.4
View Custom of the Country
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Custom of the Country

Film0
View National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

2016Film
6.0
View Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

2011Film
8.3
View National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

2014Film
8.2
View National Theatre Live: Saint Joan
National Theatre Live: Saint Joan

National Theatre Live: Saint Joan

2017Film
7.0