Erin Dignam

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Erin Dignam
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1955-07-20) July 20, 1955 (age 66)
California, U.S.
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Q1 (1977, 1978)
Wimbledon 1R (1977)
US Open Q1 (1977)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1977)

Erin Dignam (born July 20, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter and former professional tennis player. [1]

A native of California, Dignam qualified for the singles main draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. [2]

Dignam directed and wrote the films Denial (1990) and Loved (1997), both starring actress Robin Wright. [3] The 2021 film Land , which is Wright's directorial debut, is from a screenplay co-written by Dignam. [4] She has also written the screenplay for the films The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) and Submergence (2017).

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References

  1. Waltson, Charles (September 26, 1977). "She's Set A Limit On Her Search For Stardom". The Evening Independent .
  2. "Summaries of Wimbledon Tennis". The New York Times. 22 June 1977.
  3. Contemporary North American Film Directors. Wallflower Press. 2002. p. 139.
  4. Erbland, Kate (January 31, 2021). "'Land' Review: Robin Wright Directs Herself in a Too-Familiar Grief Drama". IndieWire .