Mary Rose Helen "Coky" Giedroyc (/ˈkoʊki ˈɡɛdrɔɪtʃ/; born 6 February 1963) is an English director known for her work on Women Talking Dirty, The Virgin Queen, The Nativity, and Penny Dreadful.
In 2010, her directing work for the BBC television series The Nativity was praised by critics, although the story portrayed some controversial elements that caused debate between Christians due to its modern dramatisations of the birth of Christ.
Giedroyc directed A Study in Pink, originally filmed as a 60-minute pilot for the television series Sherlock, which was written by Steven Moffat.
[8] In 2018, it was announced Giedroyc would direct How to Build a Girl, based upon the novel of the same name by Caitlin Moran, who also wrote the film's screenplay alongside John Niven.
Beanie Feldstein, Alfie Allen, Paddy Considine, Sarah Solemani, Joanna Scanlan, Arinze Kene and Frank Dillane will star in the film.