Question: What former partner of Melissa Etheridge directed the 1994 film Teresa's Tattoo?
Context: The Awakening is a 2007 album by rock singer Melissa Etheridge and her ninth studio album.  It was released on September 25, 2007.  The rock album conveys Etheridge's current autobiographical, religious and political perspectives.  Etheridge made the album to convey parts of her story and journey along with her love for God.  In the album's booklet, she included a letter to all who buy it starting with "Dear Friend". Teresa's Tattoo (also known as Natural Selection) is a 1994 American action-comedy-crime film directed by Julie Cypher.  The film stars C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Melissa Etheridge, who also performed songs for the film, Casey Siemaszko, and Adrienne Shelly.  It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, USA. Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). Yes I Am is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records on September 21, 1993 (see 1993 in music).  The title is generally thought to refer to Etheridge's recent coming out as a lesbian, confirming long-standing rumors about her personal life.  This is the album that gave Etheridge national recognition.  The rock ballad "Come to My Window" was the first single released from the album, which peaked at No. 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and its video featured actress Juliette Lewis having a nervous breakdown.  This single brought the album into the public consciousness and was quickly followed by "I'm the Only One", which became a major hit and reached No. 8 on the Hot 100, and "If I Wanted To", which hit No. 16. "Come to My Window" is a Grammy Award-winning song by Melissa Etheridge released in 1994 on her 1993 album "Yes I Am".  This was the first song to be released after Etheridge publicly announced her sexual orientation of being a lesbian.  With the driving force of gay rights, the song gained a lot of airplay on radio stations, mostly through call-in requests.  The song debuted on the "Billboard" charts after the first week of its release, reaching #25 on the chart.  It was also the second song from Etheridge that earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist.  Her self-titled debut album "Melissa Etheridge" was released in 1988 and became an underground success.  The album peaked at No. 22 on the "Billboard" 200, and its lead single, "Bring Me Some Water", garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female.  In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single "Ain't It Heavy" from her third album, "Never Enough".  Later that year, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, "Yes I Am".  Its tracks "I'm the Only One" and "Come to My Window" both reached the top 30 in the United States, and the latter earned Etheridge her second Grammy award.  "Yes I Am" peaked at No. 15 on the "Billboard" 200, and spent 138 weeks on the chart, earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum, her largest to date. Tammy Lynn Michaels (born Tammy Lynn Doring on November 26, 1974 in Lafayette, Indiana), also known by the surname Etheridge from her relationship with Melissa Etheridge, is an American actress. Skin is the seventh album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).  During the singer's split from Julie Cypher, her companion of 12 years, Melissa Etheridge retreated to her home studio to write songs about her searing pain and confusion.  Skin peels back layers of Etheridge's pain and addresses her personal melodrama, as she takes the listener through the stages of grief and recovery.  "Heal Me" features background vocals by Laura Dern and Meg Ryan.  Etheridge plays almost all the instruments and penned all the songs. Julie Cypher (born August 24, 1964) is an American filmmaker best known for being the former partner of musician Melissa Etheridge. "Like the Way I Do" is a Melissa Etheridge song, the second single from her debut album "Melissa Etheridge" (1988).
Answer: Julie Cypher