Lynne Ramsay

Lynne Ramsay
Ramsay at ADIFF 2018
Born (1969-12-05) 5 December 1969
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materNapier College
National Film and Television School
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • cinematographer
Years active1995–present
Children1
AwardsFull list

Lynne Ramsay (born 5 December 1969) is a Scottish filmmaker and cinematographer, best known for the feature films Ratcatcher (1999), Morvern Callar (2002), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), You Were Never Really Here (2017), and Die My Love (2025).

Her works are marked by a fascination with children and young people and the recurring themes of grief, guilt, death, and its aftermath. They have little dialogue or explicit story exposition, and instead use images, vivid details, music, and sound design to create their worlds.