Whitney Wegman-Wood

Last updated
Whitney Wegman-Wood
Born
Whitney Elaine Wegman

Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
Known for The Last Butterflies
Notable credits
Parents
  • Fred Wegman (father)
  • Sharon Hubenthal (mother)
Awards2023 Frances Marion Award at Coronado Island Film Festival

Whitney Elaine Wegman-Wood is an American actress, screenwriter and film producer who wrote, produced and starred in the film The Last Butterflies (2023), and appeared in the films Kung Fu Ghost (2022), Carbon (2019), and The Evil Rises (2018).

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Personal life

Wegman-Wood was born in Columbia, Missouri [1] to Fred Wegman and Sharon Hubenthal. She graduated from Washington High School and attended Avila University. [2] During her college sophomore year in 2005, Wegman-Wood was involved with the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. [3] After living in Atlanta, Georgia, she pursued a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia. [4]

Career

Wegman-Wood is an actress who frequently works in multiple markets across the country. [2] In 2023, she wrote, produced and acted in a short film called The Last Butterflies [5] [6] and received the Frances Marion Award for outstanding achievement in screenwriting by a woman at Coronado Island Film Festival. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Nobody Gets Out AliveParis Girl
2015Gulag BarashevoTatiana [1]
2018 The Evil Rises Lucy [7]
ValhallaCarson [2]
2019 Carbon Carson [8]
2021Mystery HighwayBonnie / Henrietta Hill [7] [1]
2022 Kung Fu Ghost The Boss [7]
2023 The Last Butterflies MomAlso screenwriter and producer [9] [4] [6]
The Mad Doctor of the Intercontinental HotelEvaScreened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival [10]

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