SJ Clarkson co-created and directed the opening block of the acclaimed series Mistresses which has been picked up by Lifetime in the US; she also worked extensively on the BAFTA and International Emmy Award winning show Life on Mars. In 2008 SJ shot the 3 part original drama Whitechapel for Carnival/ITV about a modern day Jack the Ripper which starred Rupert Penry-Jones and Phil Daniels.

Recently SJ has been working in the US where she directed two blocks of the hit NBC show Heroes and a block of the award winning show Dexter starring Michael C Hall, as well as a block of Ugly Betty.

TELEVISION

TOAST: Ruby Films for BBC 1 x 90' single film adaptation of Nigel Slater's book (2010)

HEROES: NBC Universal. x2 blocks of series 4 of the NBC show in the US (2009)

UGLY BETTY: Buena Vista. Directing block of US show (2009)

DEXTER: Showtime. Directing block of the hit show starring Michael C Hall in the US (2009) Dexter won two Golden Globe awards for Best Actor for Michael C Hall and Best Supporting Actor for John Lithgow (2010)

DIRECT RED: Ruby Films. Co-creating a television adaptation of Gabriel Weston's book about being a female surgeon for ITV with Nicole Taylor.

WHITECHAPEL: ITV/Carnival. 3 part original (2008).

MISTRESSES: Ecosse Productions. Opening series one. Co-creator of the show (2007).

LIFE ON MARS: Kudos Productions. Closing series two (2006).
Series won International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2008

LIFE ON MARS: Kudos Productions. Opening series two (2006).

HUSTLE: Kudos Productions. Two hour-long episodes (2005).

LIFE ON MARS: Kudos Productions. Two hour-long episodes (2005).
Series won a BAFTA for Best Drama Series

BAD GIRLS: Shed productions. Two hour-long episodes (2005).

FOOTBALLERS' WIVES: Shed Productions. Two hour-long episodes (2004).

EASTENDERS: BBC Drama. Four half-hour episodes (2004).

CASUALTY: BBC Drama. 50 minute episode (2004).

EASTENDERS: BBC Drama. Four half-hour episodes (2004).

CASUALTY (SERIES 18): BBC Drama. 1 x 50' episodes (2003)

DOCTORS (SERIES FIVE): BBC Drama. Hour-long special plus three half-hour episodes (2003).

CASUALTY (SERIES 18): BBC Drama. 50 minute episode (2003).

DOCTORS (SERIES THREE, FOUR & FIVE): BBC Drama. Over 20 half-hour episodes, including opening of series four and five (2003).