Kat Coiro
American director and producer
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Kat Coiro is an American film and television director. She directed Marry Me (2022) and You, Me & Tuscany (2026),[1] and has directed and produced television pilots including Matlock, Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,[2] and The Spiderwick Chronicles.[3]
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Coiro in 2010 | |
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Rhys Coiro |
Early life
Coiro was born in Manhattan to Peter Eves and Gina Cunningham-Eves, and is of English and Italian descent.[4][5] Her sister, Emmy Eves worked as an art director on Coiro's first film.[4]
She attended boarding school at Interlochen Arts Academy[5] before studying theater and Russian history at Carnegie Mellon University. She later studied directing at the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia before moving to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking.[5]
Career
Film
She began her filmmaking career directing independent micro-budget feature films, including L!fe Happens (2011), starring Krysten Ritter, and And While We Were Here (2012), starring Kate Bosworth which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was shot in Italy.[6]
Coiro later moved into studio filmmaking with the Universal Pictures romantic comedy Marry Me (2022), starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.[7]
In 2026, Coiro directed the romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany for Universal Pictures, starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page. It was filmed in Tuscany, Italy.[8]
Television
Coiro has directed and executive produced several television pilots and series. She directed and executive produced the pilot for the CBS reboot of Matlock, starring Kathy Bates. [9]
She also directed the pilot episodes of Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Peacock's Girls5eva,[10] and Pop TV's Florida Girls.[11]
For Roku's adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles, Coiro directed the first two episodes and served as executive producer.[3] The premiere episode, "Welcome to Spiderwick," earned her a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs at the Directors Guild of America Awards.[12]
Additional episodic directing credits include Modern Family, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dead to Me, Shameless, Mozart in the Jungle, and Single Parents.[13][14]
Coiro has also worked as an actress, appearing in commercials and television series including Charmed, Judging Amy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent amongst others.[15]
Personal life
Coiro is married to actor Rhys Coiro, whom she directed in Life Happens and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. They have three children and live in Los Angeles.[4][16]
Coiro serves on the board of Habits of Waste,[17] has been involved in sustainability initiatives including #LightsCameraPlastic,[18] and she has worked with the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.[19]
Credits
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Reference(s) |
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| 2014 | Slouching Towards Adulthood | Pilot for NBC based on Sally Koslow's book. | [20][21] |
| 2015 | Splitting the Difference | Pilot for ABC based on Tre Miller Rodriguez's memoir. | [22] |
| 2016 | Untitled Kat Coiro | Pilot for ABC based on growing up above a Haitian Restaurant in Miami Beach. | [23][24] |
| 2017 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | [25] | |
| 2017 | Alone Together | ABC Freeform | |
| 2017 | The Mick | 5 episodes | [26] |
| 2017 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Mozart in the Jungle | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Sideswiped | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Florida Girls | Pilot + 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Daddy Issues | Pilot | |
| 2018 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | Shameless | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Modern Family | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | The Kids Are Alright | 1 episode | |
| 2018–2019 | Single Parents | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Dead to Me | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | Girls5eva | Pilot; also co-executive producer | |
| 2022 | She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | 6 episodes; 9 executive producer | [2] |
| 2024–present | The Spiderwick Chronicles | 2 episodes; 8 executive producer | [3] |
| 2024-present | Matlock | 12 episodes; 32 executive producer |
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L!fe Happens | Yes | Yes | Co-producer |
| 2012 | And While We Were Here | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | A Case of You | Yes | No | No |
| 2022 | Marry Me | Yes | No | No |
| 2026 | You, Me & Tuscany | Yes | No | No |