Sam Taylor-Johnson

Taylor-Johnson made her feature directorial debut in 2009 with Nowhere Boy, a biopic about John Lennon's childhood, which earned her a BAFTA nomination. She later directed the adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, though she has said she regrets taking on that project. In 2022, it was announced she would direct Back to Black, a biopic about Amy Winehouse. Her work spans music videos, like R.E.M.'s "Überlin," and short films, including Love You More, written by Patrick Marber. She has been a Governor of the British Film Institute since 2006.

In her personal life, Taylor-Johnson has survived cancer twice, battling colon cancer in 1997 and breast cancer in 2000. She practices yoga and Transcendental Meditation, which she credits with helping her cope. She was appointed OBE in the 2011 Birthday Honours. She married art dealer Jay Jopling in 1997, with whom she has two daughters; the couple separated in 2008. She then began a relationship with actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, whom she met during the casting of Nowhere Boy. They married in 2012 and have two daughters together, splitting time between Los Angeles and a farm in Somerset. She is 6'0" tall, has blonde hair and blue eyes, and a slim build with natural breasts. She has an Instagram following of 226k. She is straight.