- Directed Meryl Streep to her third Oscar win for The Iron Lady (2011)).
- Leading British theatre director, particularly praised for her work in opera.
- In the Independent on Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - she came no. 56, a new entry.
- She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to the film industry.
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