Marya Cohn | |
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 Cohn during a presentation of The Girl in the Book | |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | screenwriter |
| Notable works | The Girl in the Book |
| Spouse | Fraser Bresnahan |
Marya Cohn is an American screenwriter and director.
Marya Cohn | |
|---|---|
| Cohn during a presentation of The Girl in the Book | |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | screenwriter |
| Notable works | The Girl in the Book |
| Spouse | Fraser Bresnahan |
Marya Cohn is an American screenwriter and director.
In 1994, Cohn directed the student short film Developing . The film starred a then unknown Natalie Portman in her first film role.
In 2013, Cohn began filming her feature film debut, The Girl in the Book starring Emily Vancamp in a semi-autobiographical film about a young book editor who is forced to work with a man who abused her as a teenager. [1] Post-production for the film was completed via kickstarter [2] The film premiered at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. [3] It was acquired by Myriad Pictures and given a limited release in December 2015. [4]
Cohn is the daughter of talent agent Sam Cohn. She is of Jewish descent. [5]
In 1994, she married director Fraser Bresnahan. [6]
In 2001, she married Dutch director Tjebbo Penning.
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