- Jane Shepard
Jane Shepard (b. 1958) is an American
playwright ,filmmaker andcartoonist She was born inGalesburg, Illinois .Early Life
Shepard's father,
Paul Shepard , was an Americanenvironmentalist and author of the 13 books which have become landmark texts in the ecology movement.Shepard grew up in
Boulder, Colorado , and trained as an actor, graduating from theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1978 before turning to writing. [ [http://www.JaneShepardArt.com Jane Shepard Art] ]Works
She is best known for writing the
Showtime original movie "Freak City", which was nominated for aWriter's Guild of America Award (2000) for Best Screenplay, Long Form; and for her book of plays "Kickass Plays for Women." [ [http://www.kickass-plays.com Kickass Plays] ]Awards
A member of
Circle Repertory Company before its decline, her play productions inNew York have included "Eating the Dead"; "Ducks Crossing"; and her one-woman autobiographical comedy "The Idiot's Guide to the Brain", for which she received theSloan Foundation Fellowship for plays on the theme of science and technology.Other awards include The Frank Pisco Playwrighting Commission (2007); The
Robert Chesley Playwrighting Award (2005); the Berrilla Kerr Playwrighting Award (2003); The Jane Chambers Award (2001) for COMMENCING; New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships in both playwrighting and screenwriting (1996, 2002); and a Writer's Guild Foundation Fellowship (1985).She has written and directed a number of short films, including the 16mm film "Nine", which received an Honorable Mention Award from the Rochester Film Festival. Also a cartoonist, her drawings have appeared in such national publications as The American Review, And Baby, Grand Slam baseball magazine, and on theatrical posters.
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