“It's like there's something very maternal about Wonder Woman: when push comes to shove, if nobody else wants to do it, Wonder Woman would step up and take care of business. But she doesn't want to do it, and she would never take any delight in it. That's Wonder Woman to me.”

American film director, screenwriter, and producer

Patricia Lea Jenkins is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She is known for directing the feature films Monster, Wonder Woman, and Wonder Woman 1984. Her work spans writing, producing, and directing, with a career that has included some of the most visible studio releases in recent years. Jenkins is especially associated with these films as a director, and her public profile is tied to contemporary American cinema.