Josie Rourke: A director's job is problem solving

Josie Rourke is a director, artistic director and business woman who has blazed a trial through the mostly male dominated industries of film and theatre. 

Josie who originates from Salford near Manchester grew up in, what she describes as a lower middle class household but was always praised for the creativity she displayed as a child.

After graduating from Cambridge University, Josie worked with Academy award winner, Sam Mendes as his assistant director before becoming the first female artistic director of the Donmar Theatre, London.

Over the next 7 years, she would work with the likes of Helen Mirren and Daniel Ratcliffe as well as winning a Lawrence Olivier award. 

Josie has gone on to direct a multi million dollar feature film 'Mary, Queen of Scots' starring Margot Robbie, Saorise Ronan and Adrian Lester.

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