Wendy Kesselman

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Wendy Kesselman
Born1940 (age 8384)
OccupationPlaywright
NationalityAmerican

Wendy Kesselman is an American playwright.

Life

Wendy Kesselman joined the Actors Theatre of Louisville in 1980. [1] She lives in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. [2]

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Awards

She won the 1981 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for My Sister in this House. [3]

Works

Film

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