Molly Manning Walker (born 14 September 1993) is a British film director, writer, and cinematographer. Her debut feature film How to Have Sex (2023) won the Un Certain Regard Award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and the European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI at the 36th European Film Awards. In 2024, she earned two nominations at the 77th British Academy Film Awards for How to Have Sex, including Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
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Early life and education
Manning Walker was born in the West London Borough of Ealing, the daughter of theatre and film creatives Andy Walker and Lesley Manning. Her older brother Charlie Manning-Walker is a member of the band Chubby and the Gang.
Manning Walker attended Elthorne Park High School and St Augustine's Priory. She was interested in photography in school and invited to photograph an Occupy London event, which Manning Walker turned into a documentary. She went on to study Cinematography at Arts University Bournemouth, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 2015, and the National Film and Television School, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2018.
