Patty Jenkins

Patricia Lea "Patty" Jenkins (born July 24, 1971) is an American movie director and screenwriter. She directed Monster (2003), Wonder Woman (2017) ,and Wonder Woman 1984 (2019).

In 2011, Jenkins received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot of The Killing.

Early life
Jenkins was born July 24, 1971 at an air force base in Victorville, California."Patty Jenkins". Moviefone. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Her father was William T. Jenkins, an Air Force captain and fighter pilot who earned a Silver Star in the Vietnam War. Her mother was Emily Roth, who worked in San Francisco as an environmental scientist. She has an older sister, Elaine Roth. She lived in Lawrence, Kansas from when she was in kindergarten through her junior year of high school.

Personal life
In 2007, Jenkins married Sam Sheridan. Sheridan is a former firefighter, and he is the author of the book A Fighter's Heart. Jenkins and Sheridan have a son. They live in Santa Monica, California.

Filmography
Film
 Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1996A Modern Affair Second Assistant Camera 2001Velocity RulesShort film 2003Monster 2017Wonder Woman 2020Wonder Woman 1984Post-production2023Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

Television
 Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Actress Notes2004Arrested DevelopmentEpisode: "The One Where They Build a House"2006EntourageEpisodes: "Crash and Burn" and "The Release"2008The Sarah Silverman ProgramRole: Jill Talley;Episode: "Fetus Don't Fail Me Now"2011FiveTelevision film; segment: "Pearl"2011–2012The KillingEpisodes: "Pilot" and  "What I Know"2013BetrayalEpisode: "Pilot"2015ExposedUnaired pilot2019I Am the NightEpisodes: "Pilot" and "Phenomenon of Interference"

Awards and nominations
 Year Award Category Nominee Result 2001  Telluride Indiefest  Short Film Winner  Velocity Rules   2004  American Film Institute  Franklin J. Schaffner Award Recipient  Herself   2004  Berlin International Film Festival  Golden Bear Award  Monster   2004  Edgar Allan Poe Awards  Best Motion Picture Screenplay  Monster   2004  Film Independent Spirit Awards  Best First Feature  Monster   2004  Film Independent Spirit Awards  Best First Screenplay  Monster   2004  Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards  Best Screenplay  Monster   2005  Robert Awards  Best American Film  Monster   2011  Primetime Emmy Awards  Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series  The Killing (episode "Pilot")   2011  LA Femme International Film Festival  Visionary Award  Herself   2012  Directors Guild of America Awards  Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series  The Killing (episode "Pilot")   2012  Directors Guild of America Awards  Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series  Five   2017  Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle Awards  Impact Award  Wonder Woman   2017  Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards  Steve Friedman Award  Wonder Woman   2017  Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards  Best Film  Wonder Woman   2018  Saturn Awards  Best Director  Wonder Woman   2018  EDA Female Focus Awards  Best Woman Director  Wonder Woman   2018  EDA Female Focus Awards  Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry  Wonder Woman   2018  Cannes Film Festival  Kering Women in Motion Award Recipient  Herself   2018  Empire Awards  Best Director  Wonder Woman   2018  Dorian Awards  Wilde Artist of the Year  Herself   2018  Hugo Awards  Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form   Wonder Woman   2018  National Board of Review Awards  Spotlight Award  Wonder Woman   2018  North Texas Film Critics Association  Best Director  Wonder Woman  

References

Other websites


 2004 Patty Jenkins interview with Jon Niccum

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Category:American television directors
Category:Movie directors from California
Category:Screenwriters from California
Category:People from Lawrence, Kansas