Kat Coiro

Kat Coiro
Coiro in 2026
Born
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Film director
  • television director
Notable work
SpouseRhys Coiro

Kat Coiro is an American film and television director. She directed Marry Me (2022) and You, Me & Tuscany (2026), and has directed and produced television pilots including Matlock, Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Early life

Coiro was born in Manhattan to Peter Eves and Gina Cunningham-Eves, and is of English and Italian descent. Her sister, Emmy Eves worked as an art director on Coiro's first film.

She attended boarding school at Interlochen Arts Academy 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.

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.

Coiro later moved into studio filmmaking with the Universal Pictures romantic comedy Marry Me (2022), starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. 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.

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. She also directed the pilot episodes of Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Peacock's Girls5eva, and Pop TV's Florida Girls.

For Roku's adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles, Coiro directed the first two episodes and served as executive producer. The premiere episode, "Welcome to Spiderwick," earned her nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs at the Directors Guild of America Awards and Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Live Action Series at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards.

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. 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.

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.

Coiro serves on the board of Habits of Waste, has been involved in sustainability initiatives including #LightsCameraPlastic, and she has worked with the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.

Credits

Television

YearTitleNotesRef.
2014Slouching Towards AdulthoodPilot for NBC based on Sally Koslow's book.
2015Splitting the DifferencePilot for ABC based on Tre Miller Rodriguez's memoir.
2016Untitled Kat CoiroPilot for ABC based on growing up above a Haitian Restaurant in Miami Beach.
2017Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2017Alone TogetherABC Freeform
2017The Mick5 episodes
2017Brooklyn Nine-Nine1 episode
2017Mozart in the Jungle1 episode
2018Sideswiped2 episodes
2018Florida GirlsPilot + 3 episodes
2018Daddy IssuesPilot
2018It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia4 episodes
2018Shameless1 episode
2018Modern Family1 episode
2018The Kids Are Alright1 episode
2018–2019Single Parents2 episodes
2019Dead to Me2 episodes
2021Girls5evaPilot; also co-executive producer
2022She-Hulk: Attorney at Law6 episodes; 9 executive producer
2024–presentThe Spiderwick Chronicles2 episodes; 8 executive producer
2024-presentMatlock12 episodes; 32 executive producer

Films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Ref.
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

References

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  27. ↑ "NBC Adapting Sally Koslow's 'Slouching Toward Adulthood'". The Hollywood Reporter. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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