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Stephanie Laing

Stephanie Laing

Director, producer and writer

2 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

Stephanie Laing is an American filmmaker known primarily for her work on TV. She has worked on shows such as Tracey Takes On..., Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines, Vice Principals, Divorce, Veep, and Eastbound & Down. She has also directed episodes of TV shows like I'm Sorry, Veep, Detroiters, Mixed-ish and Physical. Her feature-length directorial debut, Irreplaceable You, was released worldwide by Netflix on February 16, 2018. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephanie Laing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 28% in 30 days

What are Stephanie Laing's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
20%
Bonds
19%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Bittersweet
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Stephanie Laing's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephanie Laing's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tow(2025)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Better Sister(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Your Friends & Neighbors(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Interior Chinatown(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Palm Royale(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Family Squares(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mammals(2022)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Physical(2021)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Made for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • Teenage Bounty Hunters(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Love Life(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dollface(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Mixed-ish(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Wayne(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Red Sparrow(2018)

    Costume Assistant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Irreplaceable You(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The King's Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • I'm Sorry(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Banshee(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 28 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Black Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Little Britain USA(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Tracey Takes On... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 50 episodes · Producer

  • Runaway Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Tow (2025)

$292K worldwide

Highest rated

Your Friends & Neighbors (2025)

Midcredits 79th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing18 of 27: 8 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting2 of 27: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing17 of 27: 8 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 27: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

27 titles, 10 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s10 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys from 11 major nominations, 1997–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  2. 2016
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  3. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  4. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  5. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  6. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  7. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
  8. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Stephanie Laing's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales (2003)

81st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Banshee (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Stephanie Laing's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Stephanie Laing work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephanie Laing's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Klotz shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers