Background
White was born in England in 1960.
White was born in England in 1960.
After graduation, White spent 12 years making documentaries for BBC2. In 2001, she was supported by BBC2 controller Jane Root, who eased her into drama with a £200,000 budget drama for BBC2, Love Again, about Philip Larkin. She also directed four episodes of the Home Box Office miniseries Generation Kill, and all five episodes of the 2012 series Parade"s End.
In film, White directed Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang and most recently Our Kind of Traitor.