Erin Dignam

Erin Dignam (born July 20, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter and former professional tennis player.[1]

Erin Dignam
Country (sports) United States
Born (1955-07-20) July 20, 1955
California, U.S.
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ1 (1977, 1978)
Wimbledon1R (1977)
US OpenQ1 (1977)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1977)

A native of California, Dignam qualified for the singles main draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.[2]

Dignam directed and wrote the films Denial (1990) and Loved (1997), both starring actress Robin Wright.[3] The 2021 film Land, which is Wright's directorial debut, is from a screenplay co-written by Dignam.[4] She has also written the screenplay for the films The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) and Submergence (2017).

References

  1. Waltson, Charles (September 26, 1977). "She's Set A Limit On Her Search For Stardom". The Evening Independent.
  2. "Summaries of Wimbledon Tennis". The New York Times. 22 June 1977.
  3. Contemporary North American Film Directors. Wallflower Press. 2002. p. 139.
  4. Erbland, Kate (January 31, 2021). "'Land' Review: Robin Wright Directs Herself in a Too-Familiar Grief Drama". IndieWire.
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