Hanelle Culpepper
Hanelle M. Culpepper is an American filmmaker, best known for her work in television directing episodes of 90210, Parenthood, Criminal Minds, Revenge, Grimm, and Star Trek: Discovery along with other series. Prior to working in television, she worked as a production assistant and directed and produced short films. She also directed the thriller feature films Within (2009), Deadly Sibling Rivalry (2011), Murder on the 13th Floor (2012) and Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013).
Hanelle Culpepper | |
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| Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Other names | Hanelle M. Culpepper, Hanelle Culpepper Meier |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter and television director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Jeffrey Meier (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | hillview798 |
Culpepper became the first woman director and the first African American director to launch a new Star Trek series in the franchise's history, directing the opening three episodes of Star Trek: Picard (2020). Culpepper directed and co-executive produced the pilot of the series revival of Kung Fu (2021).