“There was a very difficult time when a female hero was a man in a woman's body. 'Hunger Games' really changed that: a woman leading a non-woman's film in the action genre. I think 'Wonder Woman' does that on a very big scale.”

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.