Erin Cressida Wilson | |
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| Born | February 12, 1964 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter, author |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | J. C. MacKenzie |
| Children | 1 |
Erin Cressida Wilson (born February 12, 1964) is an American playwright, screenwriter, professor, and author. [1]
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Wilson is known for the 2002 film Secretary , which she adapted from a Mary Gaitskill short story. It won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and received critical acclaim. [2] She also wrote the screenplays for the 2006 film Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus , starring Nicole Kidman; for the 2009 erotic thriller Chloe , directed by Atom Egoyan (remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie... ); for the 2014 drama Men, Women & Children , co-written with its director Jason Reitman (from the novel by Chad Kultgen); and the 2016 mystery thriller The Girl on the Train , from the Paula Hawkins novel of the same name. The latter is her highest-grossing film to date. [3] [4] [5] [6] She was also a writer-producer on the HBO series Vinyl . [7]
Wilson has also authored dozens of plays and short works. She has taught at Duke University, [8] Brown University, [9] and the University of California, Santa Barbara. [10]
