Patty Jenkins

Patty Jenkins
Jenkins at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Patricia Lea Jenkins

(1971-07-24) July 24, 1971 (age 55)
George Air Force Base
Victorville, California, U.S.
Alma materCooper Union
Occupations
  • Movie director
  • screenwriter
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Sam Sheridan
​
(m. 2007)​
Children1

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. 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
1996 A Modern Affair No No No Second Assistant Camera
2001 Velocity Rules Yes Yes No Short film
2003 Monster Yes Yes No
2017 Wonder Woman Yes No No
2020 Wonder Woman 1984 Yes Yes Yes Post-production
2023 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Yes Yes No

Television

Year Title Director Executive
Producer		 Actress Notes
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"
2008 The Sarah Silverman Program No No Yes Role: Jill Talley;
Episode: "Fetus Don't Fail Me Now"
2011 Five Yes No No Television film; segment: "Pearl"
2011–2012 The Killing Yes No No Episodes: "Pilot" and "What I Know"
2013 Betrayal Yes Yes No Episode: "Pilot"
2015 Exposed Yes Yes No Unaired pilot
2019 I Am the Night Yes Yes No Episodes: "Pilot" and "Phenomenon of Interference"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2001Telluride IndiefestShort Film WinnerVelocity RulesWon
2004American Film InstituteFranklin J. Schaffner Award RecipientHerselfWon
2004Berlin International Film FestivalGolden Bear AwardMonsterNominated
2004Edgar Allan Poe AwardsBest Motion Picture ScreenplayMonsterNominated
2004Film Independent Spirit AwardsBest First Feature
(Shared with producers Mark Damon, Donald Kushner, Clark Peterson, Charlize Theron, and Brad Wyman.)		MonsterWon
2004Film Independent Spirit AwardsBest First ScreenplayMonsterNominated
2004Las Vegas Film Critics Society AwardsBest ScreenplayMonsterNominated
2005Robert AwardsBest American FilmMonsterNominated
2011Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesThe Killing (episode "Pilot")Nominated
2011LA Femme International Film FestivalVisionary AwardHerselfWon
2012Directors Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic SeriesThe Killing (episode "Pilot")Won
2012Directors Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series
(Shared with: Jennifer Aniston (Segment "Mia"), Alicia Keys (Segment "Lili"), Demi Moore (Segment "Charlotte"), and Penelope Spheeris (Segment "Cheyanne").)		FiveNominated
2017Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle AwardsImpact AwardWonder WomanWon
2017Philadelphia Film Critics Circle AwardsSteve Friedman AwardWonder WomanWon
2017Rondo Hatton Classic Horror AwardsBest FilmWonder WomanNominated
2018Saturn AwardsBest DirectorWonder WomanNominated
2018EDA Female Focus AwardsBest Woman DirectorWonder WomanNominated
2018EDA Female Focus AwardsOutstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film IndustryWonder WomanNominated
2018Cannes Film FestivalKering Women in Motion Award RecipientHerselfWon
2018Empire AwardsBest DirectorWonder WomanNominated
2018Dorian AwardsWilde Artist of the YearHerselfNominated
2018Hugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
(Shared with Allan Heinberg (screenplay/story), Zack Snyder (story), and Jason Fuchs (story).)		Wonder WomanWon
2018National Board of Review AwardsSpotlight Award
(Shared with Gal Gadot)		Wonder WomanWon
2018North Texas Film Critics AssociationBest DirectorWonder WomanNominated

References

  1. 1 2 Siegel, Tatiana (May 31, 2017). "The Complex Gender Politics of the 'Wonder Woman' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Birth of Patricia Jenkins". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved July 27, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "The Killing Nabs Six Emmy Noms, Including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series". AMC. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  4. 1 2 del Barco, Mandalit (June 2, 2017). "'When Time Was New': 'Wonder Woman' Brings Sunlight To The DC Universe". New Hampshire Public Radio. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017. She was born in 1971 on an Air Force base in Victorville, Calif. Her father had been an F4 fighter pilot during Vietnam. And the family moved around a lot - Cambodia, Thailand and Kansas after he died. In Lawrence, Jenkins' mother worked as an environmental scientist, raising two daughters as a single mother. Elaine Roth remembers her little sister Patty...
  5. ↑ "Patty Jenkins". Moviefone. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Patty Jenkins, Sam Sheridan". The New York Times. September 2, 2007. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ Niccum, Jon (January 16, 2004). "How to build a 'Monster'". Lawrence Journal-World. Kansas. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ Rosen, Lisa (Winter 2013). "Natural-Born Director". DGA Quarterly. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  9. ↑ Frese, David (June 1, 2017). "Don't stop believin': Patty Jenkins' journey from Lawrence to 'Wonder Woman'". Kansas City Star.
  10. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (February 28, 2014). "Brian F. O'Byrne Joins ABC Drama 'Exposed'". The Hollywood Reporter.

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