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Patty Jenkins | |
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 Jenkins at the 2017 WonderCon | |
| Born | Patricia Lea Jenkins July 24, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Cooper Union |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable work | Wonder Woman Monster |
| Spouse |
Sam Sheridan (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
Patricia Lea "Patty" Jenkins is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing Monster (2003) and Wonder Woman (2017).
Early life
Patricia Lea Jenkins was born in Victorville, California, to William T. Jenkins, an Air Force captain and fighter pilot who earned a Silver Star in the Vietnam War, and Emily Roth, who worked in San Francisco as an environmental scientist.[1] She has two sisters, Elaine Roth and Jessica Jenkins Murphy.
Jenkins lived in 15 different countries before she was six, and four different states before college. She spent kindergarten through her junior year of high school living in Lawrence, Kansas.[2] She attended the AFI Conservatory. She graduated from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1993.
Career
Jenkins wrote and directed the 2003 crime drama film Monster about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
In 2011 she directed the made for television film Five. In 2015, Jenkins signed on as director for the DC Extended Universe film, Wonder Woman,[3] with a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and a story co-written by Heinberg, Zack Snyder, and Jason Fuchs.[4] Wonder Woman premiered in 2017 and gave Jenkins the biggest opening of all-time for a female director (surpassing previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey).[5] With this film, Jenkins also became the first female director of a studio superhero movie.[6] Jenkins is signed on to direct the film's sequel which is currently in development.
Activism
On October 21, 2016, the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Wonder Woman, that character was designated by the United Nations as its Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls, a gesture intended to promote gender equality and empowerment of women and girls. In attendance to mark the occasion was Jenkins, Wonder Woman actresses Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter, DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson, and U.N. Under-Secretary General Cristina Gallach.[7][8]
Nominations and awards
On July 14, 2011, Jenkins received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot of The Killing. She received two nominations for the 2012 DGA Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, one for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series" for The Killing and "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series" for Five. On January 28, 2012, she won the DGA award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Dramatic Series for the pilot of The Killing.
Personal life
In 2007, Jenkins married Sam Sheridan, author of the books A Fighter's Heart and The Fighter's Mind.[1] They have a son together.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Other | Notes |
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| 1995 | A Modern Affair | No | No | Yes | Second Assistant Camera |
| 2003 | Monster | Yes | Yes | No | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay Nominated–Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay Nominated–Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay Nominated–Robert Festival Award for Best American Film |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Yes | No | No | |
| TBA | Untitled Wonder Woman sequel | Yes | No | No | [10] |
Television
| Year | TV Series | Director | Producer | Actor | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Arrested Development | Yes | No | No | Episode: "The One Where They Build a House" |
| 2006 | Entourage | Yes | No | No | Episodes: "Crash and Burn" and "The Release" |
| 2011 | Five | Yes | No | No | Segment: "Pearl" Nominated–Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film |
| 2011–2012 | The Killing | Yes | No | No | Episodes: "Pilot" and "What I Know" Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
| 2013 | Betrayal | Yes | Executive | No | Episode: "Pilot" |
References
- ^ a b "Patty Jenkins, Sam Sheridan". The New York Times.
- ^ Hlavacek, Joanna (June 2, 2017). "Lawrence Native Is the Director of 'Wonder Woman,' Opening Today". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys. "'Wonder Woman' Movie Finds a New Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Wonder Woman – Official Movie Site".
- ^ Mendelson, Scott (June 4, 2017). "Box Office: Five Ways 'Wonder Woman' Has Already Made History". Forbes. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "How 'Wonder Woman' lassoed the first female director of a studio superhero movie".
- ^ Serrao, Nivea (October 13, 2016). "Wonder Woman named UN Honorary Ambassador for empowerment of women and girls". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Wonder Woman Named the United Nations’ Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls". Business Wire. October 21, 2016.
- ^ Rosen, Lisa. "Natural-Born Director".
- ^ "Patty Jenkins Back For Wonder Woman 2; Contemporary Setting Confirmed". Screen Rant.
External links
- Patty Jenkins at IMDb
- 2004 Patty Jenkins interview with Jon Niccum
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