Tanya Wexler
Tanya Wexler | |
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.jpg) Tanya Wexler in 2011 | |
| Born | August 6, 1970 |
| Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Amy Zimmerman (m. 2004) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Jerrold Wexler Susan Jeanne Metzger |
| Relatives | Daryl Hannah (maternal sister) Page Hannah (maternal sister) Donald "Don" Hannah (maternal brother) |
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 (née Metzger).[3] She is the niece of cinematographer Haskell Wexler. Her mother has two other daughters, Daryl Hannah and Page Hannah, as well as a son, Donald, from a previous marriage.[4] She attended Yale University ('92) where she was roommates with actress Bellamy Young.[5] Wexler also holds an Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University ('95).
Career
Wexler has directed four films: Finding North (1998), Ball in the House (2001) and Hysteria (2011), and Buffaloed (2019).[6][7]
Personal life
Wexler met her future wife, Amy Zimmerman, while they were both students at Yale University.[8] Wexler and Zimmerman married on May 19, 2004 in Massachusetts, the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[9] They have four children, son Jerrold (born 1999), and daughters Ella (born 2000), Ruby (born 2003) and Violet (born 2006).[10]
Via her father, Wexler is of Jewish descent.
Filmography
- Finding North (1998)
- Ball in the House (2001)
- Hysteria (2011)
- Buffaloed (2019)
- Girl With No Name (announced as director at New York Comic Con, October 5, 2018)[11]
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
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (November 12, 1992). "Jerrold Wexler, 68; Chicago Developer Who Built Empire". Retrieved September 6, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Wexler, Tanya. https://twitter.com/TanyaWexler/status/652965124605636608. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Kroll, Justin (July 23, 2018). "Zoey Deutch to Star in Indie Drama 'Buffaloed'". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 23, 2018). "Zoey Deutch To Star In & Produce Debt Collector Dramedy 'Buffaloed'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Amy Zimmerman & Tanya Wexler".
- ^ "Opening Up Marriage in Mass".
- ^ "Tanya Wexler-IMDB".
- ^ "'Girl With No Name' Will Bring Feminist Westerns To The Screen, Page". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
External links
- Tanya Wexler at IMDb
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