Gabrielle Beaumont

Beaumont was born Gabrielle Toyne on in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire to producer and stuntman Gabriel Toyne and actress Diana Beaumont. Her brother was actor and producer Christopher Toyne. She attended Our Lady of Sion School in London. Following her graduation, she took her mother's maiden name, Beaumont, as her surname. ==Career==

Beaumont began her career as an actress, before moving to theatre production and stage management. choosing to stay in America for the remainder of her directorial career. In 1989, she became the first woman to direct an episode of Star Trek, working on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Booby Trap". She received criticism from media outlets in 1998, after she directed the TV movie ''Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess''. The film focused on Princess Diana's relationship with Dodi Fayed prior to their death and was described by reviewers as "tacky." Beaumont retired from directing in 2000. ==Later life==

Following her retirement, Beaumont moved to Mallorca, Beaumont died of cancer at her home in Fornalutx on , at the age of 80. ==Personal life==

Beaumont was married to actor and screenwriter Olaf Pooley from 1982 until their divorce in 1993. The couple had a daughter, Amanda Pooley, who died in 1989. In 1994, Beaumont married cinematographer Michael J Davis. The two remained together until Davis' death in 2008. Beaumont was the cousin of Daphne du Maurier. ==Filmography==