Tanya Wexler
Tanya Wexler | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tanya Wexler in 2011 | |
| Born | August 6, 1970 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Amy Zimmerman (m. 2004) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Jerrold Wexler Susan Jeanne Metzger |
Tanya Wexler (born August 6, 1970) is an American film director. She is best known for her 2011 comedy Hysteria.[1]
Early life and education
Wexler is the daughter of Chicago real estate developer Jerrold Wexler[2] and his second wife Susan Jeanne Metzger.[3] She attended Yale University ('92) where she was roommates with actress Bellamy Young.[4] Wexler also holds an MFA from Columbia University ('95).
Career
Wexler has directed three films: Finding North (1998), Ball in the House (2001) and Hysteria (2011).
Personal life
Wexler met her future wife, Amy Zimmerman, while they were both students at Yale University.[5] Wexler and Zimmerman married on May 19, 2004 in Massachusetts, the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[6] They have four children, son Jerry (b.1999) and daughters Elle (b.2000), Ruby (b.2003) and Violet Zimmerman-Wexler (b.2006).[7]
Filmography
- Finding North (1998)
- Ball in the House (2001)
- Hysteria (2011)
References
- ^ "Tanya Wexler". Vancouver International Film Festival. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Chicago Tribune: "Filmmaker and Lincoln Park native Tanya Wexler on her romantic comedy 'Hysteria'" by Nina Metz May 24, 2012
- ^ Crain's Chicago Business: "HEIR-SPLITTING" By Betsy Wangensteen March 24, 1997
- ^ Wexler, Tanya. https://twitter.com/TanyaWexler/status/652965124605636608. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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- ^ "Opening Up Marriage in Mass".
- ^ "Tanya Wexler-IMDB".
External links
- Tanya Wexler at IMDb