Elizabeth Chomko
Elizabeth Chomko (born 1981) is an American filmmaker, actress, and playwright. She is best known for directing and writing the drama film What They Had (2018), which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Also recorded as Elizabeth Montepare · Elizabeth Erin Chomko
Elizabeth Chomko
The MacGuffin · Elizabeth Chomko Interview - What They Had | The MacGuffin at 0:12, cropped · CC BY 3.0
- Name
- Elizabeth Chomko
- Born
- 1981
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Spouse
- Jay Montepare (m. 2011)
- Occupation
- Actress, filmmaker, playwright
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Los Altos High School · American University
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Elizabeth Chomko • Born — 1981 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, United States • Spouse — Jay Montepare (m. 2011) • Other Names — Elizabeth Montepare • Occupation — Actress, filmmaker, playwright • Years Active — 2008–present • Notable Works — What They Had
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Elizabeth Chomko (born 1981) is recorded as an actress, film director and screenwriter. Elizabeth Chomko was born in 1981.
Early life
Early life
Chomko grew up in Chicago, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Her family moved to Belgium when she was a freshman in high school. They later moved to California and she attended Los Altos High School in Los Altos, acting in the Broken Box Theatre Company and graduating in 1999.
Career
Career
After graduating, Chomko performed at theatres in Washington D.C. and was a resident company member at Rorschach Theatre Company. Her play Yield! was produced in the Page To Stage Festival at The Kennedy Center. She made her first screen appearance in 2008, and has appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Mentalist, and had recurring roles on USA's Common Law and FX's Terriers. She was invited to the Sundance Institute in 2016 and came to prominence in 2018 after writing and directing the drama film What They Had; this screenplay had earned her the Nicholl Fellowship in 2015.
Personal life
Personal life
Chomko married TV personality and wood artist Jay Montepare in 2011; the couple live in Los Angeles.
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- 1.What we're watching and playing this week. shortlistdubai.com. 20 February 2019.
- 2.Schneller, Johanna. Elizabeth Chomko came to realize only she could make What They Had. The Globe and Mail. 16 October 2018.
- 3.Myers, Scott. Interview (Part 1): Elizabeth Chomko (2015 Nicholl Winner). Go Into The Story. 30 May 2016.
- 4.Intern, Ananya Panchal-Town Crier Editorial. Los Altos High graduate Chomko wins screenwriting competition. Los Altos Town Crier. 2 December 2015.
- 5.Allen, Nick. The Absurdity of Life: Elizabeth Chomko and Robert Forster on What They Had - Interviews - Roger Ebert. rogerebert.com.
- 6.Grobar, Matt. Elizabeth Chomko Explored Loss & Found Everything To Gain In Directorial Debut, 'What They Had'. 3 January 2019.
- 7.September 4, Naveen Rao-Published. Elizabeth Chomko: Facts About the Director Debuting at TIFF 2018. 4 September 2018.
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