Erica Schmidt

Erica Schmidt
Born	1975 (age 49–50) United States
Occupation(s)	Theatre director, playwright, screenwriter
Notable work	Cyrano (screenplay)
Spouse	Peter Dinklage ​ (m. 2005)​

Erica Schmidt (born 1975) is an American theatre director, playwright, and screenwriter best known for writing the BAFTA- and Academy Award-nominated 2021 film Cyrano , based on her 2018 stage musical of the same name. The musical premiered at the Goodspeed. ^[1] She was nominated for the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ^[2] and the Sunset Film Circle Award for Best Screenplay. ^[3]

In 2020, Schmidt received nominations for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play and Outstanding Revival of a Play for her off-Broadway all-female adaptation of Macbeth . She has created and directed several other off-Broadway plays, including Humor Abuse, The Play Company, Lucy, and A Month in the Country. ^{[4] [5]}

She received a Robert and Gloria Hausman Theater Honor from the Princess Grace Foundation in 2001. ^[6]

Schmidt has been married to actor Peter Dinklage since 2005. ^[7]

References

1. Arnott, Christopher (2022-03-02). "'Cyrano' movie starring Peter Dinklage started on a Connecticut stage". Hartford Courant . Retrieved 2024-12-03.
2. Neglia, Matt (2021-12-13). "The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
3. Neglia, Matt (2021-11-24). "The 2021 Sunset Circle Award Nominations (SCA)". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
4. Britt, Tabitha (May 9, 2024). "Who Is Peter Dinklage's Wife? All About Erica Schmidt". People.com . Retrieved 2024-12-03.
5. BWW, Team. "Erica Schmidt: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 2024-12-03.
6. "Princess Grace Award Winners - Theater". Princess Grace Foundation-USA . Retrieved 2024-12-03.
7. Lawrence, Will (2015-08-09). "Peter Dinklage: 'Tyrion has a sense of humour – even in the worst of times'". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 2024-12-03.