Michelle MacLaren
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Michelle Maxwell MacLaren (born 1965) is a Canadian television director
and producer
who has worked on numerous series both in Canada and the United States, and is perhaps best known for her work on shows such as The X-Files
, Breaking Bad
and most recently Frank Darabont's
acclaimed series The Walking Dead
. She was recently nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards; one for directing a season three episode of Breaking Bad entitled "One Minute" and the other for Outstanding Drama Series (Breaking Bad), on which she serves as a co-executive producer.
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
who has worked on numerous series both in Canada and the United States, and is perhaps best known for her work on shows such as The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
, Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White , a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer at the beginning of the series...
and most recently Frank Darabont's
Frank Darabont
Frank Darabont is a Hungarian-American film director, screenwriter and producer who has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He has directed the films The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist, all based on stories by Stephen King...
acclaimed series The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (TV series)
The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed for television by Frank Darabont and based on the ongoing comic book series, The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard...
. She was recently nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards; one for directing a season three episode of Breaking Bad entitled "One Minute" and the other for Outstanding Drama Series (Breaking Bad), on which she serves as a co-executive producer.