Jamie Babbit

Biography

Jamie Babbit (born November 16, 1970) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. She directed the films But I'm a Cheerleader, The Quiet and Itty Bitty Titty Committee. She has also directed episodes of television programs including Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Nip/Tuck and The L Word. She is involved with film production company POWER UP. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Babbit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Jamie Babbit has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Red, White & Royal Blue Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Girls, The Game, But I'm a Cheerleader. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: female
Known Credits: 66
Birth Date: 1970-11-16 00:00:00
Birth Place: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Red, White & Royal Blue Collection (1 titles)
If These Walls Could Talk Collection (1 titles)
Red Riding Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Shawn Ashmore (2 collaborations)
Lena Dunham (1 collaborations)
Allison Williams (1 collaborations)
Zosia Mamet (1 collaborations)
Jemima Kirke (1 collaborations)
Adam Driver (1 collaborations)
Michael Douglas (1 collaborations)
Sean Penn (1 collaborations)
Deborah Kara Unger (1 collaborations)
James Rebhorn (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (50 credits)
- Red, White & Royal Wedding
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Best Medicine
  
  - Docked (2026) ... director directing
  
  2026
- Nobody Wants This
  
  - A Better Rabbi (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Valentine's Day (2025) ... director directing
  
  2024
- My Lady Jane
  
  - God Save the Queen (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Bluebird Is Dead (2024) ... director directing
  
  - With a Girl Like You (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Wild Thing (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Who'll Be the Next in Line? (2024) ... director directing
  
  2024
- Shrinking
  
  - Honesty Era (2024) ... director directing
  
  2023
- A League of Their Own
  
  - The Cut Off (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Find the Gap (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Batter Up (2022) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Only Murders in the Building
  
  - The House Always... (2025) ... director directing
  
  - LESTR (2025) ... director directing
  
  - My Best Friend's Wedding (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Escape from Planet Klongo (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Opening Night (2023) ... director directing
  
  2021
- The Stand In
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Russian Doll
  
  - Reflection (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Superiority Complex (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Alan's Routine (2019) ... director directing
  
  2019
- Santa Clarita Diet
  
  - Suspicious Objects (2018) ... director directing
  
  2017
- The Orville
  
  - Cupid's Dagger (2017) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Addicted to Fresno
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Supergirl
  
  - Childish Things (2016) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Silicon Valley
  
  - Tech Evangelist (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Chief Operating Officer (2018) ... director directing
  
  - The Keenan Vortex (2017) ... director directing
  
  - The Patent Troll (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Teambuilding Exercise (2017) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Breaking the Girls
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Made in Cleveland
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  
  - HalloVeen (2017) ... director directing
  
  - The Defense Rests (2015) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Girls
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Smash
  
  - Let's Be Bad (2012) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Revenge
  
  - Duress (2012) ... director directing
  
  2011
- Rizzoli & Isles
  
  - Dance With the Devil (2013) ... director directing
  
  - In Over Your Head (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Throwing Down the Gauntlet (2012) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Pretty Little Liars
  
  - The Perfect Storm (2010) ... director directing
  
  2010
- The Defenders
  
  - Nevada v. Rodgers (2010) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Drop Dead Diva
  
  - Change of Heart (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Prom (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Hit and Run (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Last Year's Model (2010) ... director directing
  
  - The Long Road to Napa (2010) ... director directing
  
  2009
- The Middle
  
  - Halloween (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Signals (2010) ... director directing
  
  - The Jeans (2010) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Castle
  
  - Always Buy Retail (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Cougar Town
  
  - You Wreck Me (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- 90210
  
  - Environmental Hazards (2009) ... director directing
  
  - The Dionysian Debacle (2009) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Itty Bitty Titty Committee
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Dirty Sexy Money
  
  - The Summer House (2008) ... director directing
  
  - The Wedding (2007) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Gossip Girl
  
  - Dare Devil (2007) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Ugly Betty
  
  - Trust, Lust, and Must (2006) ... director directing
  
  2006
- The Quiet
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  
  - A Cricket's Tale (2017) ... director directing
  
  - PTSDee (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Hero or Hate Crime? (2017) ... director directing
  
  2005
- The L Word
  
  - Look Out, Here They Come! (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Lexington and Concord (2007) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Wonderfalls
  
  - Safety Canary (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Muffin Buffalo (2004) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Nip/Tuck
  
  - Mrs. Grubman (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Christian Troy (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Cara Fitzgerald (2003) ... director directing
  
  2003
- Stuck
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Alias
  
  - I See Dead People (2006) ... director directing
  
  2001
- The Bernie Mac Show
  
  - Carfool (2002) ... director directing
  
  2001
- But I'm a Cheerleader
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Gilmore Girls
  
  - Farewell, My Pet (2007) ... director directing
  
  - To Whom It May Concern (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Driving Miss Gilmore (2006) ... director directing
  
  - The Perfect Dress (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Blame Booze and Melville (2005) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Malcolm in the Middle
  
  - Baby (2) (2003) ... director directing
  
  - Forbidden Girlfriend (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Clip Show (2002) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Sleeping Beauties
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Game
  
  script supervisor
  
  directing
  
  1997
- All Over Me
  
  script supervisor
  
  directing
  
  1997
- If These Walls Could Talk
  
  script supervisor
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Hide and Seek
  
  script supervisor
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Frog Crossing
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Discharge
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
actors (5 credits)
- Searching for Stars Hollow
  Self – Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Half the Picture
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Indie Sex: Teens
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated
  Self - Director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Aisle Six
  Julie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
production (7 credits)
- Best Medicine
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Norway No How (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Tale of Two Sister Cities (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mind Your Own Buboes (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Doc Martin (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2026
- A League of Their Own
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Perfect Game (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Full Count (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Stealing Home (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Back Footed (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Switch Hitter (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- Only Murders in the Building
  
  - Open and Shut (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Double Time (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Fan Fiction (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Boy from 6B (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - To Protect and Serve (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- Silicon Valley
  
  - Fifty-One Percent (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Initial Coin Offering (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Artificial Emotional Intelligence (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Facial Recognition (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Tech Evangelist (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  2014
- Hooters!
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- The Owls
  
  production consultant
  
  production
  
  2010
- Drop Dead Diva
  
  - Change of Heart (2011) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Bride-a-Palooza (2011) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Ah, Men (2011) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Toxic (2011) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - You Bet Your Life (2011) ... co-executive producer production
  
  2009
writing (4 credits)
- Itty Bitty Titty Committee
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2007
- But I'm a Cheerleader
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Sleeping Beauties
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Discharge
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994