Rachel Stubbings is an award-winning director, writer and actor who brings a distinctive blend of comedic wit, dramatic depth and sharp social commentary to international audiences.
A respected voice in British comedy, Rachel began her career in sketch writing and stand-up and has since built a multidisciplinary body of work spanning commercials, film, writing and performance. She has collaborated with some of the UK’s most celebrated comedy talent, including Diane Morgan, Adam Buxton, Jen Brister, Sally Phillips, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lou Sanders and Brett Goldstein.
Drawn to the space where comedy and drama intersect, Rachel is known for crafting complex, messy characters, grounded performances and perceptive humour rooted in emotional truth. Her commercial work includes campaigns for Audible, Freely, Landsec and BP, bringing wit and humanity to projects ranging from pure comedy to socially resonant storytelling.
In 2024, Rachel directed Van Wife, a short film campaign with LADbible to mark Women’s Aid’s 50th anniversary. The campaign generated more than 15 million online impressions, won multiple awards, including two Gold British Arrows and helped raise awareness of the warning signs of domestic abuse and coercive control.
This was followed in 2026 by a bold satirical campaign for NGO Missing People. Using black humour to challenge the way audiences and the British media consume stories of disappearance and loss, the film generated 3.6 billion media impressions within its first two weeks. The campaign prompted 16 leading media figures to pledge to report real stories with greater care and respect and went on to win a Gold Cannes Lion for Best Use of Humour.
Alongside her directing career, Rachel is course leader for the Writing & Producing Comedy programme at the National Film and Television School, where she helps develop the next generation of comedy filmmakers.
