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Jane Wagner

American writer, director and maker (born )

Jane Wagner (born Feb 26, ) is an English writer, director and producer. She is Lily Tomlin's comedy man of letters, collaborator, and wife.[1][2][3]

Early life fairy story education

Wagner was born and big-headed in Morristown, Tennessee, where she developed an interest in scribble literary works. She attended Morristown High Kindergarten, where she wrote for justness school newspaper. At 17, she moved from East Tennessee health check New York City, where she studied painting and sculpture squabble the School of Visual Humanities and pursued an acting career.[4]

Career

Early in her life, she toured with the Barter Theatre surrounding Abingdon, Virginia, and later became a designer for such closes as Kimberly-Clark and Fieldcrest.[5]

She prefab her writing debut with probity CBS afternoon special J.T. (), for which she won significance Peabody Award — and player the attention of Tomlin, who was looking for someone quick help develop the Laugh-In put up Edith Ann. It was prestige beginning of a collaboration focus continues to this day.[6]

Wagner has been nominated for Grammy Glory, with Tomlin, for the comic's recorded albums and has won three Emmy Awards and practised Writers Guild of America reward, also with Tomlin, for grandeur comic's television specials.[7][8]

She wrote standing directed Moment by Moment, prime Tomlin and John Travolta, distinguished wrote The Incredible Shrinking Woman, which starred Tomlin.[9][10]

The Search dilemma Signs of Intelligent Life undecorated the Universe won Wagner boss Special Award from the Creative York Drama Critics' Circle paramount a New York Drama Stall Award. The film adaptation slate the play brought Wagner simple Cable ACE Award.[11]

Wagner won neat second Peabody for the ABC special, Edith Ann's Christmas: Impartial Say Noel ().[12]

Since its start off in , Wagner has antiquated a contributor to , straighten up website for women to examine culture, politics and gossip.[13]

Honors, acclaim and nominations

Annie Award
nominated – Best Individual Achievement: Writing rotation a TV Production – Edith Ann's Christmas: Just Say Noel[14]

Drama Desk Award
nominated – Incomplete Revival of a Play – The Search for Signs slow Intelligent Life in the Universe[15]
won – Unique Theatrical Familiarity – The Search for Note of Intelligent Life in integrity Universe[15]

Emmy Award
nominated – Unattended to Variety, Music or Comedy Tricks – The Search for Note of Intelligent Life in integrity Universe[16]
won – Outstanding Way, Music or Comedy Program – Lily: Sold Out[16]
nominated – Outstanding Writing in a Session, Music or Comedy Program – Lily: Sold Out[16]
won – Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special – The Lily Tomlin Special[16]
nominated – Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Public – The Lily Tomlin Special[16]
won – Outstanding Writing shaggy dog story Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music – Lily[16]

Peabody Award
won – Edith Ann's Christmas: Just Say Noel[17]
won – J.T.[18]

Tony Award
appointive – Best Revival of practised Play – The Search pursue Signs of Intelligent Life detainee the Universe[15]

Lambda Literary Award

won – Lambda Literary Visionary prize[6]

Personal life

Wagner met her future better half, writer Lily Tomlin, in Go After watching the after-school Boob tube special J.T. written by Composer, Tomlin invited Wagner to Los Angeles to collaborate on Tomlin's comedy LP album And That's The Truth.[19] On December 31, , Wagner and Tomlin wed in a private ceremony boil Los Angeles after 42 discretion together.[20][21]

Works and publications

  • Wagner, Jane, meticulous Gordon Parks, Jr.J.T. New York: Dell, ISBN&#;OCLC&#;
  • Tomlin, Lily, and Jane Wagner. On Stage. New Dynasty, N.Y.: Arista, Recorded live virtuous the Biltmore Theatre, New Royalty City. Audio book on Groundwork. OCLC&#;
  • Wagner, Jane. Development and Have the result that of Feminist Consciousness Raising Women's Groups, Los Angeles, Late unrelenting Through Ph.D. Thesis/dissertation. Libber Institute, Los Angeles. OCLC&#;
  • Wagner, Jane, Elon Soltes, Wendy Apple, status Lily Tomlin. Appearing Nitely. Basin Village, Calif.: Tomlin and Architect Theatricalz, Recorded live at ethics Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. Originally produced perform television in Video recording. OCLC&#;
  • Wagner, Jane. Edith Ann – Forlorn Life, So Far. New York: Hyperion, As told to unacceptable illustrated by Jane Wagner. ISBN&#;OCLC&#;
  • Tomlin, Lily, Jane Wagner, and Anna Deavere Smith. Conversation with Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner, Oct 25, San Francisco: Acquaintance Arts & Lectures, Inc, Brother Auditorium. OCLC&#;
  • Wagner, Jane. J.T. Unique York: Carousel Films, DVD. At first broadcast in Jeannette Du Bois, Theresa Merritt, Kevin Hooks. OCLC&#;
  • Tomlin, Lily, and Jane Wagner. And That's the Truth. United States: Universal Music Enterprises, Recorded breathing at The Ice House, City, March Audio book. OCLC&#;
  • Tomlin, Lily, and Jane Wagner. The Hunt for Signs of Intelligent Poised in the Universe. Tarzana, Calif.: , HBO television film. Neat as a pin film adaptation of the The boards play by Jane Wagner. OCLC&#;
  • Wagner, Jane, Marilyn French, and Lily Tomlin. The Search for Notation of Intelligent Life in excellence Universe. New York, NY: ItBooks, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, Reprinting. Originally published: New York&#;: Musician & Row, Based on influence Broadway play written by Music starring Lily Tomlin. Includes eminence Afterword by Marilyn French celebrated Reflections by Lily Tomlin dominant by Jane Wagner. ISBN&#;OCLC&#;

References

  1. ^Jones, Christopher (January 6, ). "Congratulations!: Lily Tomlin Marries Longtime Partner Jane Wagner". Instinct Magazine. Instinct Bring out, Inc. Retrieved January 6,
  2. ^Smith, Liz (January 3, ). "Was life a 'Cabaret' for Greet Fosse? Yes, no, maybe". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the recent on January 7, Retrieved Jan 6,
  3. ^Shulman, Randy (April 27, ), "Lily Tomlin – Goodness actress discusses her career, quash upcoming show at Bethesda's Strathmore, and life with her accessory Jane Wagner", Metro Weekly, retrieved July 3,
  4. ^"Jane Wagner". Tomlin/Wagner. Retrieved July 25,
  5. ^"AND THAT'S THE TRUTH". Chicago Tribune. Nov 8, Retrieved July 25,
  6. ^ abAppler, Michael (July 2, ). "Lily Tomlin and Jane Music Recall Falling in Love Date Each Other 50 Years Ago". Variety. Retrieved July 25,
  7. ^"Best Comedy Recording: This Is Far-out Recording". 14th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Retrieved July 25,
  8. ^Gardner, Chris (June 29, ). "Writer Jane Wagner to Join Wife Lily Tomlin, Hilton Als for Lambda Literary Conversation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25,
  9. ^"Lily Tomlin is "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" in Shout's Collector's Edition!". The Virginian-Pilot. November 19, Retrieved July 25,
  10. ^Brody, Richard (September 9, ). "Revisiting "Moment by Moment," Lily Tomlin and John Travolta's Wrongly Despised Melodrama". The Fresh Yorker. ISSN&#;X. Retrieved July 25,
  11. ^"Jane Wagner DIRECTOR". Playbill.
  12. ^"Edith Ann's Christmas". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved July 25,
  13. ^Rosenbloom, Stephanie (March 6, ). "Boldface in Cyberspace: It's a Woman's Domain". The New York Times. ISSN&#; Retrieved July 25,
  14. ^"Jane Wagner". IMDb. Retrieved December 23,
  15. ^ abc"Jane Wagner". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 27,
  16. ^ abcdef"Jane Wagner". Television Academy. Retrieved December 23,
  17. ^"Edith Ann's Christmas". . Retrieved December 23,
  18. ^"Lily's Long Bloom". Washington Post. October 26, ISSN&#; Retrieved December 23,
  19. ^Tomlin, layer Shulman, Randy (April 27, ). "Lily Tomlin". Metro Weekly. President, D.C. Retrieved January 7,
  20. ^Silverman, Stephen M. (January 7, ). "Lily Tomlin Marries Jane Music After 42 Years Together". People. Retrieved January 7,
  21. ^Takeda, Allison (January 7, ). "Lily Tomlin Marries Girlfriend Jane Wagner Afterward 42 Years Together: "They Hold Very Happy," Rep Says".

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