Tanya Wexler

Tanya Wexler (born August 6, 1970) is an American film director. She is known for her 2011 feature film Hysteria.[1]

Tanya Wexler
Wexler in 2011
Born (1970-08-06) August 6, 1970
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materYale University
Columbia University (MFA)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1998–present
Children4
Parent
RelativesDaryl Hannah (half-sister)
Page Hannah (half-sister)
Haskell Wexler (uncle)

Early life

Wexler is the daughter of Chicago real estate developer Jerrold Wexler,[2] and his second wife, Susan Jeanne (née Metzger).[3] She is the niece of cinematographer Haskell Wexler. Her mother has two other daughters, Daryl Hannah and Page Hannah, as well as a son, Donald, from a previous marriage.[4] Wexler's father is Jewish, whereas her mother is Catholic.[5]

She attended Yale University ('92) where she was roommates with actress Bellamy Young.[6] Wexler also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University ('95).

Career

Wexler has directed five feature films: Finding North (1998), Ball in the House (2001), Hysteria (2011), Buffaloed (2019), and Jolt (2021).[7][8][9]

Personal life

Wexler has four children: a son named Jerrold (born 1999) and three daughters named Ella (born 2000), Ruby (born 2003), and Violet (born 2006) with her former wife, Amy Zimmerman.[10] They met while they were both students at Yale University.[11] Wexler and Zimmerman married on May 19, 2004, in Massachusetts, the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[12]

Filmography

See also

References
  1. "Tanya Wexler". Vancouver International Film Festival. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. Chicago Tribune: "Filmmaker and Lincoln Park native Tanya Wexler on her romantic comedy 'Hysteria'" by Nina Metz May 24, 2012
  3. Crain's Chicago Business: "HEIR-SPLITTING" By Betsy Wangensteen March 24, 1997
  4. Lambert, Bruce (November 12, 1992). "Jerrold Wexler, 68; Chicago Developer Who Built Empire". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  5. "'Hysteria' and the invention of the vibrator [VIDEO]". May 16, 2012.
  6. Wexler, Tanya. "Nice shout out to @MixedCo @BellamyYoung #yale #roomie #SheCanEffingSing". Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (July 22, 2019). "'Jolt': Bobby Cannavale, Jai Courtney, Laverne Cox & Stanley Tucci Join Kate Beckinsale Action-Comedy; Shoot Under Way In London". Deadline. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. Kroll, Justin (July 23, 2018). "Zoey Deutch to Star in Indie Drama 'Buffaloed'". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  9. Wiseman, Andreas (July 23, 2018). "Zoey Deutch To Star In & Produce Debt Collector Dramedy 'Buffaloed'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. "Tanya Wexler-IMDB". IMDb.
  11. "Amy Zimmerman & Tanya Wexler".
  12. "Opening Up Marriage in Mass".
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