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Biography of Wendy Wasserstein
18. Oct 1950 – 30. Jan 2006(55 years)Died in:Manhattan, New York
American playwright
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Pulitzer Prize for DramaRome PrizeGuggenheim FellowshipNational Endowment for the Arts FellowshipNew York Drama Critics' Circle AwardOuter Critics Circle AwardDrama Desk AwardsTony Award for Best PlaySusan Smith Blackburn PrizeHull-Warriner Award
Wendy Wasserstein (* 18. October 1950 in Brooklyn; † 30. January 2006 in Manhattan) was an american playwright. She was 55 years old. Her education included City College of New York, Yale University, Yale School of Drama, Mount Holyoke College, Calhoun School and Yeshivah of Flatbush. She received 10 awards, including Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rome Prize. Her cause of death was lymphoma.
Life Events
11 Events1950
Born in Brooklyn, New York
1983
Guggenheim Fellowship
1983
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
1989
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
The Heidi Chronicles
1989
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
The Heidi Chronicles
1989
Outer Critics Circle Award
The Heidi Chronicles
1989
Drama Desk Awards
The Heidi Chronicles
1989
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
The Heidi Chronicles
1989
Hull-Warriner Award
The Heidi Chronicles
1989
Tony Award for Best Play
The Heidi Chronicles
2006