Phyllida Lloyd

Phyllida Lloyd is a British lesbian theatre and film director known for Mamma Mia! (2008), one of the highest-grossing musical films in history, The Iron Lady (2011, which won Meryl Streep the Academy Award for Best Actress), and for landmark productions at the National Theatre and the Globe. Her all-female Shakespeare productions at the Donmar Warehouse (Julius Caesar, Henry IV, The Tempest) were critically acclaimed. She has been openly lesbian throughout her career and is in a long-term relationship with producer Mary McCartney.