Alyssa McClelland is an internationally acclaimed director of film, television and commercials. She is currently the set-up Director and Executive Producer on the TV adaptation of the famous Australian novel My Brilliant Career for Netflix. Prior to that Alyssa directed all 6 episodes of hit BBC comedy Amandaland - the new spin-off of Motherland - which was released to rave reviews in February and has already been renewed for Season Two. "A spin-off that punches above its weight: it is lovely, life-affirming escapism." - The Times "Amandaland: the Mother of all comedies" - BBC Alyssa was the set up director of Everything Now starring Sophie Wilde and Stephen Fry for Left Bank Pictures, along with directing several episodes and the finale of International Emmy award-winning Sex Education for Eleven Film. Both shows were distributed worldwide by Netflix. Alyssa wrote and directed the short film Second Best. After a successful international run, the film won the Australian Directors Guild Award for Best Direction in a Short Film as well as best short film at Flickerfest, the Milan International Film Festival and Sydney Film Festival. She also directed, produced and co-wrote two seasons of Funny or Die's cult web series One Step Closer to Home. In commercials, Alyssa has directed international campaigns for brands such as Apple, Google, Bumble and Air New Zealand. She won the coveted Black Pencil at the D&AD Awards and the award for Direction at the London International Awards. Alyssa studied Media Arts and Production at UTS in Sydney, majoring in Directing. A scholarship from the Australian Theatre for Young People led her to study at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York in the technique of Practical Aesthetics - a course developed by David Mamet and William H. Macy. Alyssa was also the recipient of the InStyle Magazine Woman of Style Scholarship for her work as a filmmaker in Australia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1981 (45)
- Australia
- Actor, director and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Alyssa McClelland's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
Roles they play
- Mentoras Gabrielle in Restraint (2008)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alyssa McClelland's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Alyssa McClelland's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
21 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
My Brilliant Career(2026)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Amandaland(2025)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Everything Now(2023)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Second Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Eleven O'Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Surviving Georgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Rescue Special Ops(2009)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Knowing(2009)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Restraint(2008)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Canal Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
East West 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Small Claims: White Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Son of the Mask(2005)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
A Man's Gotta Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Horseplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Queen of the Damned(2002)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all filmsBen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
All Saints(1998)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Water Rats(1996)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2008.
Film career
Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2008Screen debut· Restraint
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Is Alyssa McClelland's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.