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Jay Presson Allen was an American screenwriter, playwright, stage director, television producer, and novelist. Known for her withering wit and sometimes-off-color wisecracks, she was one of the few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. "You write to please yourself," she said, "The only office where there's no superior is the office of the scribe."
Birth Name
Jacqueline Presson
Born
Friday, 03 March 1922
Died
Monday, 01 May 2006
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Trouble with Marnie | Self | 2000 |
| The Celluloid Closet | Self | 1996 |
| Reputations | Self - Screenwriter | 1994 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Producer | 1961 |
| Gay Blades | Miss Zelda | 1946 |
| An Angel Comes to Brooklyn | Miss Johnson | 1945 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Trouble with Marnie | Self | 2000 |
| The Celluloid Closet | Self | 1996 |
| Reputations | Self - Screenwriter | 1994 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Producer | 1961 |
| Gay Blades | Miss Zelda | 1946 |
| An Angel Comes to Brooklyn | Miss Johnson | 1945 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Hothouse | 1988 |
| Deathtrap | 1982 |
| Prince of the City | 1981 |
| It's My Turn | 1980 |
| Just Tell Me What You Want | 1980 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1973 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
