Beth Henley

Beth Henley (born May 8, 1952), of Jackson, Mississippi, is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright.

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May 8 - 1952 - Jackson, Mississippi - Pulitzer Prize - Playwright

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Henley attended Southern Methodist University. Her most famous play, Crimes of the Heart, was her first produced professionally. It opened at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and moved to New York. Crimes of the Heart won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play of 1981.

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Southern Methodist University - Crimes of the Heart - Actors Theatre of Louisville - Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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The play also earned Henley a Tony award nomination and her screenplay for the film version of Crimes of the Heart was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Tony award - Best Adapted Screenplay

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Henley continues to write plays and screenplays from her adopted home in California.

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