Josie Rourke (born 3 September 1976) is an English theatre and film director. Since 2012, Rourke has been the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse theatre in London.Rourke was born in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, to Vivienne and Sean Rourke. She has one brother, Damian. She attended St Mary’s RC Primary School, Swinton, St Gilbert’s RC Primary School, Winton, St Patrick’s RC Secondary School, Eccles, and Eccles College of Further Education. She was the first person in the history of her school to attend Cambridge University, where she studied English at New Hall, now Murray Edwards College. She began directing for theatre at Cambridge and amongst other credits, was the first woman in history to direct the Footlights Pantomime, which was co-written by Footlights President and Vice President Richard Ayoade and John Oliver.In early December 2016, it was announced that Rourke would make her film debut with Working Title's Mary Queen of Scots. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots and Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I. The filmed premiered November 15, 2018 at the AFI Fest and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

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