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Erin Cressida Wilson is a Actor, Scriptwriter, Producer and Additional Writing American born on 12 february 1964 at San Francisco (USA)

Erin Cressida Wilson

Erin Cressida Wilson
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Nationality USA
Birth 12 february 1964 (60 years) at San Francisco (USA)

Erin Cressida Wilson (born February 12, 1964) is an American playwright, screenwriter, professor, and author.

Wilson is known for the 2002 film Secretary, which she adapted from a Mary Gaitskill short story. It won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.

She also wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, and has authored dozens of plays and short works.

She has taught at Duke University and Brown University. As of August, 2008, Wilson was a Professor in the Department of Theater and Dance at UC Santa Barbara.

She also wrote the screenplay for the erotic thriller Chloe, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010. The film had enjoyed commercial success and became director Atom Egoyan's biggest moneymaker ever.

Best films

The Girl on the Train (2016)
(Responsable de l'adaptation)

Usually with

Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Erin Cressida Wilson (7 films)

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Actress

Secretary
Secretary (2002)
, 1h47
Directed by Steven Shainberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films
Actors James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau
Roles Sitting In Mr. Grey's Waiting Room (uncredited)
Rating68% 3.448893.448893.448893.448893.44889
Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), the socially awkward and emotionally sensitive youngest daughter of a dysfunctional family, adjusts to normal life after having been hospitalized following an incident of dangerous self-harm. She learns to type, and begins to work as a secretary for an eccentric attorney, E. Edward Grey (James Spader), who hires her despite her stilted social skills, unprofessional appearance and her scoring higher than anyone he's ever interviewed, therefore being highly overqualified. Edward explains that it's dull work and they don't use computers; however, Lee remarks that she is okay with these conditions.

Scriptwriter

The Girl on the Train, 2h2
Directed by Tate Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Emily Blunt, Luke Evans, Justin Theroux, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Édgar Ramírez
Roles Responsable de l'adaptation
Rating64% 3.2490953.2490953.2490953.2490953.249095
Rachel Watson est une femme de 32 ans, qui a sombré dans l'alcoolisme et la dépression depuis son divorce avec Tom. Ce dernier a refait sa vie avec son ancienne maîtresse, Anna, avec qui il a une fille.
Men, Women & Children, 1h56
Directed by Jason Reitman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about computing
Actors Adam Sandler, Rosemarie DeWitt, Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Jennifer Garner
Rating65% 3.2986353.2986353.2986353.2986353.298635
Don and Helen Truby are a sexually unsatisfied married couple. Helen seeks an extra-marital affair through the website Ashley Madison, while Don finds an escort service. Both Don and Helen continue their extra-marital liaisons until Don discovers Helen's Ashley Madison profile and confronts her when she returns home. She tries to speak with him and he cuts her off stating that he too has cheated.
Stoker
Stoker (2013)
, 1h39
Directed by Park Chan-wook
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals, Children's films
Actors Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman, Dermot Mulroney, Lucas Till, Jacki Weaver
Rating66% 3.349583.349583.349583.349583.34958
On her 18th birthday, India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska)—a girl with a strong acuteness of the senses—has her life turned upside down after her loving father Richard (Dermot Mulroney) dies in a horrific car accident. India is then left with her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman). At Richard's funeral, Evelyn and India are introduced to Richard's charming and charismatic brother Charlie (Matthew Goode), who has spent his life traveling the world. He then announces that he is staying indefinitely to help support India and Evelyn, much to Evelyn's delight and India's chagrin.
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, 1h25
Directed by Laura Dern, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bonnie Hunt, Ashley Judd, Sharon Maguire
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Sarah Hyland, Brittany Snow, Melissa Leo, Mitch Rouse, Jennifer Hudson, Sofia Vassilieva
Roles Writer
Rating67% 3.397513.397513.397513.397513.39751
An anthology of five short films exploring the impact and stigma of mental illness.
Chloe
Chloe (2010)
, 1h31
Directed by Atom Egoyan
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Max Thieriot, Nina Dobrev, R.H. Thomson
Rating62% 3.147823.147823.147823.147823.14782
In a voice-over, Chloe discusses her business as a call girl. Catherine is a gynecologist and her husband David is a college professor. Catherine suspects David of having an affair after she sees a cell-phone picture of him with a female student.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, 2h20
Directed by Steven Shainberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Photographie
Actors Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr., Ty Burrell, Harris Yulin, Jane Alexander, Emmy Clarke
Rating62% 3.148323.148323.148323.148323.14832
Diane Arbus, assistante de son mari, photographe, n'en peut plus de la vie qu'elle mène dans un milieu où seules les apparences comptent. Un soir, elle remarque son nouveau voisin qui emménage à l'étage. Après l'avoir aperçu, Diane est de plus en plus intriguée car celui-ci dissimule son visage derrière un masque où seuls ses yeux sont visibles. Très attirée, elle finit par monter avec un appareil-photo. Son art se transformera à jamais.
Secretary
Secretary (2002)
, 1h47
Directed by Steven Shainberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films
Actors James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau
Roles Story Developer
Rating68% 3.448893.448893.448893.448893.44889
Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), the socially awkward and emotionally sensitive youngest daughter of a dysfunctional family, adjusts to normal life after having been hospitalized following an incident of dangerous self-harm. She learns to type, and begins to work as a secretary for an eccentric attorney, E. Edward Grey (James Spader), who hires her despite her stilted social skills, unprofessional appearance and her scoring higher than anyone he's ever interviewed, therefore being highly overqualified. Edward explains that it's dull work and they don't use computers; however, Lee remarks that she is okay with these conditions.

Production

Chloe
Chloe (2010)
, 1h31
Directed by Atom Egoyan
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Max Thieriot, Nina Dobrev, R.H. Thomson
Roles Associate Producer
Rating62% 3.147823.147823.147823.147823.14782
In a voice-over, Chloe discusses her business as a call girl. Catherine is a gynecologist and her husband David is a college professor. Catherine suspects David of having an affair after she sees a cell-phone picture of him with a female student.

Team

Stoker
Stoker (2013)
, 1h39
Directed by Park Chan-wook
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals, Children's films
Actors Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman, Dermot Mulroney, Lucas Till, Jacki Weaver
Roles Additional Writing
Rating66% 3.349583.349583.349583.349583.34958
On her 18th birthday, India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska)—a girl with a strong acuteness of the senses—has her life turned upside down after her loving father Richard (Dermot Mulroney) dies in a horrific car accident. India is then left with her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman). At Richard's funeral, Evelyn and India are introduced to Richard's charming and charismatic brother Charlie (Matthew Goode), who has spent his life traveling the world. He then announces that he is staying indefinitely to help support India and Evelyn, much to Evelyn's delight and India's chagrin.