Patty Jenkins

Patty Jenkins is a critically acclaimed director, screenwriter, and producer known for her impactful storytelling and record-breaking films. After directing her critically acclaimed debut feature film, Monster (2003), Patty Jenkins established herself as a formidable talent in filmmaking. The film garnered significant recognition, including Roger Ebert naming it the #1 Best Film of 2004 and the #3 Best Film of the decade. Monster also earned Charlize Theron an Oscar for Best Actress and won Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2004.

Jenkins was further honored with the Franklin J. Schaffner Award of the American Film Institute in 2004. Prior to her feature debut, Jenkins honed her craft for eight years as an assistant camera person and focus puller on commercials and music videos, and earned an MFA in Directing from AFI Conservatory in 2000, following her BFA in Painting from The Cooper Union in 1993. She also directed the short film Velocity Rules (2001).

Jenkins then helmed the 2017 blockbuster Wonder Woman, which shattered box office records, becoming the highest-grossing live-action film directed by a woman domestically and worldwide at the time. The film received widespread critical praise and solidified her position as a major force in Hollywood, leading to her being named seventh runner-up for Time’s Person of the Year in 2017. She continued this success by directing the highly anticipated sequel, Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). In 2019, Jenkins directed episodes of the miniseries I Am the Night and secured a multi-year overall TV series deal with Netflix, further expanding her influence in the episodic content space.

More recently, Jenkins produced the feature film Poolman (2023). Looking ahead, she is slated to return to direct Rogue Squadron after its initial delay in 2024, continuing to shape significant narratives across film and television with her distinctive vision.