Alice Troughton facts for kids

Alice Troughton is a talented British director. She works on both films and TV shows. You might know her work from popular series like Merlin and Doctor Who. She also directed episodes of Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. In 2023, she directed her first full-length movie, The Lesson.

Alice Troughton's Career in Directing

Starting Her Directing Journey

Alice Troughton studied drama at the University of Kent. During her second year, she directed a play called Hamlet. She realized she wanted to be a television director when she was 32. Before that, she worked in different jobs. These included directing plays in small theaters and working as a care worker.

In 2002, Alice joined a directing course for the TV show Doctors. That same year, she went to India. There, she filmed her first short movie called Refuge. It was based on the diary of a young Tibetan woman.

Directing Popular TV Shows

From 2006 to 2010, Alice Troughton directed episodes for several big shows. These included Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Doctor Who. She was only the second person to direct episodes for all three shows. These shows are all connected in a shared universe. Even though they share a last name, Alice is not related to actor Patrick Troughton. He played the Second Doctor in the 1960s.

Her directing work on these shows was highly praised. People especially loved the Doctor Who episode "Midnight". After this, she became a leading director. She worked on many award-winning British shows. These include BBC Three's In the Flesh and Channel 4's Cucumber. For her work on Cucumber, she was nominated for a "Best Director" award in 2015.

Alice also directed shows in the United States. She worked on The CW's superhero series The Flash. She also directed for Legends of Tomorrow and Netflix's science fiction series Lost in Space.

Working with Actors

For Doctor Who, Alice Troughton cast Colin Morgan in a role. This helped him get cast in Merlin. Alice became one of the regular directors for Merlin from its second season. Later, they worked together again. This was on the BBC supernatural horror show The Living and the Dead.

Directing Her First Feature Film

Alice Troughton's first full-length movie is called The Lesson. It stars famous actors like Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy. The movie was first shown at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.

Filmography

Film

Television