Gabrielle Beaumont | |
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| Born | 7 April 1942 London, England, UK |
| Died | 8 October 2022 (aged 80) Fornalutx, Spain |
| Occupation | Director |
| Spouse | |
Gabrielle Beaumont (7 April 1942 – 8 October 2022) was a British film and television director.
Her directing credits range from Hill Street Blues to Star Trek: The Next Generation.[1] She became the first woman to direct an episode of Star Trek, with the episode "Booby Trap".[2] Beaumont lobbied to have Joan Collins cast as Alexis Colby in Dynasty.[1]
Beaumont was best known for directing, writing and producing the television special Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess. She directed a film version of Bernard Taylor's The Godsend.[3]
Daphne du Maurier was her cousin.[1]
Beaumont died at her home in Fornalutx on 8 October 2022, at the age of 80.[1]