Brittany Scott Smith is a 2x Emmy® Award-winning director, writer, producer, and creative executive known for bold comedy, emotional truth, and character-driven storytelling across television and film.

Her directing work spans premium comedy, children’s television, and feature film, with credits including A Black Lady Sketch Show, Sesame Street, Helpsters, Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show, and All I Didn't Want for Christmas feature film. Her work has earned four career Emmy nominations and two Children’s & Family Emmy wins for directing.

Before stepping behind the camera, Brittany built her foundation in comedy production, serving as Co-Executive Producer on The Rundown with Robin Thede and Supervising Producer on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. That producing background continues to shape her directing, with a sharp eye for performance, tone, and emotional rhythm.

In addition to her work as a filmmaker, Brittany actively develops original IP across film, television, digital, and publishing. Through her work with A Little Extra, she develops and produces original formats and creator-led content. She is also the co-creator of Wes & Morris, a children’s publishing brand focused on imagination, adventure, and cultural storytelling.

Her work often explores ambition, identity, reinvention, and connection—centering women, families, and complicated relationships with humor, vulnerability, and heart.

Brittany maintains an active slate of original features, television, and documentary projects and is a member of the Directors Guild of America.