Winnie Holzman
| Winnie Holzman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 (age 57–58) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Paul Dooley (1984–present) |
| Children | Savannah Dooley (born 1985) |
Winnie Holzman (born 1954; New York City) is an American dramatist, screenwriter and poet.[1] She created the ABC television series My So-Called Life, which earned her an Emmy Award nomination for writing in 1995. She also wrote for thirtysomething and Once and Again.
Holzman studied English and Creative Writing at Princeton University and graduated with a Masters in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University in 1984. Her teachers at NYU included Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Leonard Bernstein.[1]
Holzman made her Broadway debut in 2003 when she wrote the book for the Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked, based on the novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. She won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.
Holzman has had a number of acting spots, primarily cameo roles on her own TV shows and a role as a therapist on Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also had a small role in the film Jerry Maguire. She wrote and performed several personal essays at the Un-Cabaret spoken word shows in Los Angeles and is featured on their CD Play the Word (Vol. 1).
Holzman is married to actor Paul Dooley, with whom she has one daughter, Savannah Dooley (born 1985), who is also a writer, and with whom Winnie has collaborated on various short films. Holzman and her daughter penned a TV pilot based on the Sasha Paley novel Huge, which ABC Family greenlit in January 2010 with a direct-to-series order.[2][3] Huge premiered in late June 2010. The series was cancelled on October 4, 2010 due to low ratings compared with the network's other summer hits.[4]
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Writing Credits
- The Wonder Years (1990) (TV)
- thirtysomething (1990-1991) (TV)
- My So-Called Life (1994-1995) (TV) (Creator)
- 'Til There Was You (1997)
- Once and Again (1999-2002) (TV)
- Wicked (2003) (Stage)
- Huge (2010) (TV) (Creator)
[edit] Acting Credits
- thirtysomething as "Sherry Eisen" (1990) (TV)
- Major Dad as "Mrs. Burns" (1992) (TV)
- My So-Called Life as "Cathy Kryzanowski" (1994) (TV)
- Jerry Maguire as "Women's Group Member" (1996)
- Love American Style as "Miss Hepker" (1999) (TV)
- Once and Again as Shelley (2000-2002) (TV)
- Roswell as "Madame Vivian" (2000-2002) (TV)
- Hopeless Pictures as "Actress" (2005) (TV)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as "Dr. Salvin" (2007) (TV)
- Checkmate as "Mrs. Sappington" (2009) (TV)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Winnie Holzman
- ^ "ABC Family Announces Pick-Up Of Dramas "Huge" And "Pretty Little Liars"" (Press release). ABC Family. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5n7jbuRff. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2010). "Nikki Blonsky to star in ABC Family's 'Huge'". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ib6547f261e43d0f6628afca3fe2c9d75. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ Ram, Archana (October 4, 2010). "ABC Family cancels 'Huge': Are you sad to see it go?". Entertainment Weekly. http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/10/04/abc-family-cancels-huge/. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
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