Kate Herron (born 1987/1988)^[1] is an English director, writer, and producer. She is known for her female-led comedies.^[2] She directed and executive produced the first season of the Disney+ series Loki.^[3]

Herron began her career writing and directing short films, such as Frank and Rest Stop. She started her television career in 2017 working with Idris Elba on Five By Five, a five-episode drama from The Idris Takeover for BBC Three.^[4] The same year, she was a member of Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe under the Entertainment category.^[5] Two years later, she directed four episodes of the Netflix series Sex Education.^[6] She also directed one episode of Daybreak, another Netflix series.

In August 2019, it was announced she would be directing and executive producing the first season of the Disney+ series Loki.^[3][7]

In October 2023, it was announced that Herron and Briony Redman would be writing an episode of Doctor Who.^[8]

In January 2024, it was announced Herron would be a director on the second season of The Last of Us.^[9] In March 2024, it was announced that Herron will direct a film based on The Sims video game franchise and will co-write with Briony Redman.^[10]

Herron grew up in southeast London, near Thamesmead.^[11] She is bisexual.^[12][13] She attended the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, where she studied Film Production.^[14]