- In pursuit of writing Monster (2003), Jenkins corresponded with convicted serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who left Jenkins all of her personal letters before Wuornos was executed in Florida.
- Traveled back to her hometown of Lawrence, Kansas with buddy Steve Perry (lead singer of Journey) to lecture at the University of Kansas on her film, Monster (2003). (April 2004)
- The daughter of a distinguished U.S.A.F. F4 fighter pilot who received the silver star while serving in the Vietnam war. During that time, Jenkins and her family lived in Cambodia and Thailand.
- Superman (1979) was the movie that inspired her to be a filmmaker.
- Took a year off from her career to give birth to her son before returning to direct pilot of The Killing (2011).
- She has two sisters. Her older sister, Elaine Roth, is professor of Film Studies at Indiana University South Bend, and her younger sister, Jessica Jenkins, assisted on the set of Monster (2003).
- Studied painting and received her undergraduate BFA at The Cooper Union in New York City.
- Is related to Richard Burton. Her father, William Jenkins, was Burton's second cousin.
- She attended the director's program at the American Film Institute.
- Not only directed Wonder Woman (2017) but shares same birthday as Wonder Woman TV actress Lynda Carter.
- Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.
- She grew up in Lawrence, Kansas.
- Was named a runner-up for the 2017 Time Person of the Year.
- Was going to direct Thor: The Dark World (2013), but dropped out due to creative differences.
- Born at 10:04 AM (PDT).
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