Beth Henley is an American playwright and actress born on May 8, 1952 in Mississippi. She is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play Crimes of the Heart, which tells the story of three sisters who reunite in their hometown of Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Henley has also written several other plays, including The Miss Firecracker Contest and The Wake of Jamey Foster.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $19 Million (2024)
About
American Playwright and Actress who is best known for her play Crimes of the Heart.
Before Fame
She graduated from Southern Methodist in 1974.
Trivia
Her play Crimes of the Heart won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1981, and she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1986.
Family Life
She dated actor and Director Stephen Toblowsky for many years.
Associated With
The film adaptation of her play Crimes of the Heart starred Diane Keaton.