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Winnie Holzman is an American playwright, screenwriter, actor, and producer. She is best known for writing the book of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, Wicked, and for creating the television series, My So Called Life.
Winnie Holzman was born on 18 August 1954 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for My So-Called Life (1994), Jerry Maguire (1996) and Thirtysomething (1987). She has been married to Paul Dooley since 18 November 1984.
Winnie Holzman was born on August 18, 1954 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for My So-Called Life (1994), Jerry Maguire (1996) and Thirtysomething (1987). She has been married to Paul Dooley since November 18, 1984.
May 28, 2024 · In her new play, Choice, now at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center through June 2, Holzman takes on abortion in her own inimtable style. The play follows Zipporah Zunder (played by Ilana Levine), a journalist in her 50s who decides to write an article about CLAF, or “Children Lost and Found,” a phenomenon in which women claim to ...
May 29, 2024 · Winnie Holzman. What attracted you to Wicked? Winnie Holzman: It’s the whole idea that things are not as they seem. What you think you know you don’t really know. It is the premise of the novel that you know certain things, but you don’t know the deeper story.
My So-Called Life: Created by Winnie Holzman. With Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall. A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents, and school.
Hollywood is known as a tough town for women, but Winnie Holzman ’76 has spent the last two decades as a sought-after television writer, working on the critically acclaimed shows “thirtysomething,” “My So-Called Life,” and “Once and Again.” Holzman’s strong suit is creating authentic female characters, a talent she ...
A Conversation With 'My So-Called Life' Creator Winnie Holzman She shares what would have happened if the show hadn't been canceled, and talks about why she's written a play about abortion.
Winnie Holzman is an American screenwriter, playwright, and poet. She grew up in Long Island, New York and attended the Circle in the Square Theatre School as a teenager.
“Writers need encouragement. I love the way courage sparkles like a jewel in the word encouragement and I love that the root of courage is coeur— heart. Keeping my heart open is more than a good idea, it’s my job description. Our annual HUMANITAS awards ceremony reminds me of this.” – WINNIE HOLZMAN
