Bethany Ashton Wolf

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Bethany Ashton Wolf
Born
Louisiana
Other namesBethany Ashton
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Spouse
(m. 2004)

Bethany Ashton Wolf is an American film director and screenwriter.

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Wolf is the writer and director of Forever My Girl (2018), and was one of the writers of Don's Plum , a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire which was prevented from being released in the United States due to litigation. [1]

Biography

Wolf is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana. [2] Wolf graduated from St. Louis Catholic High School before moving to Los Angeles. [3]

Wolf started her career as an actress in Los Angeles, California. [2] In 2006, Little Chenier was Wolf's debut film as director. [2]

Wolf has been married to comedian Josh Wolf since 2004. [4]

Filmography

Selected filmography (director and writer):

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References

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  3. Stevenson, Crystal (January 18, 2018). "LC native's new film opens tomorrow". American Press. Lake Charles, La. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  4. Kayla Hawkins (June 11, 2015). "Who Is Josh Wolf's Wife? Bethany Ashton Wolf Has An Impressive Hollywood Career Of Her Own". Bustle.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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