Gabrielle Beaumont (born Gabrielle Toyne; 7 April 1942 – 8 October 2022) was a British-American film and television director. She is regarded as one of the most prolific female television directors of the 80s and 90s, breaking into the industry at a time when there were "fewer than 100 professional female directors in the US." She was the first woman to work on numerous series, including being the first female director of a Star Trek episode. (Via Wikipedia)