MJ Delaney is one of today’s most sought-after directors. In recent years, she’s helmed a wide range of beloved television dramas, such as Morgana Robinson’s BAFTA-winning short Summer, Disney+’s Renegade Nell, Frank of Ireland, and Ten Percent. Most notably, she directed across all three seasons of Ted Lasso, earning an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. She’s also worked with prominent talent like Amy Schumer and Gloria Steinem on Apple TV’s Gutsy, executive produced by Hillary Clinton, showing her ease in collaborating with some of the industry’s biggest names.
In addition to her television work, Delaney has an impressive career in advertising, directing for major brands like Nandos, KFC, Walkers, and Weetabix. She also teamed up with Richard Curtis’ charity Global Goals in 2016 to create What I Really Really Want, a reimagined Spice Girls promo featuring women and girls worldwide. The following year, she directed Freedom, set to Beyoncé’s powerful track from Lemonade – together, the two campaigns garnered millions of views across the globe.