Marya Cohn
- Born
- 1953
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actress · screenwriter · film director
- Known for
- The Girl in the Book
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Marya Cohn
• Genre — screenwriter
• Notable Works — The Girl in the Book
• Spouse — Tjebbo Penning
Marya Cohn is an American screenwriter and director.
Biography
In 1994, Cohn directed the student short film Developing. The film starred a then unknown Natalie Portman in her first film role.
In 2013, Cohn began filming her feature film debut, The Girl in the Book starring Emily Vancamp in a semi-autobiographical film about a young book editor who is forced to work with a man who abused her as a teenager. Post-production for the film was completed via kickstarter The film premiered at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. It was acquired by Myriad Pictures and given a limited release in December 2015.
Cohn is the daughter of talent agent Sam Cohn. She is of partially Jewish descent.
In 1994, she married director Fraser Bresnahan.
In 2001, she married Dutch director Tjebbo Penning.
Filmography
• Developing (1994)
• The Girl in the Book (2015)
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- 1.Berger, Laura. LAFF 2015 Women Directors: Meet Marya Cohn - 'The Girl in the Book'.
- 2.The Girl in the Book: Feature Film by Marya Cohn. Kickstarter. June 17, 2013.
- 3.Harvey, Dennis. Film Review: 'The Girl in the Book'. 28 October 2015.
- 4.McNary, Dave. Emily VanCamp's 'Girl in the Book' Bought by Myriad for U.S. 15 October 2015.
- 5.Deadline: "R.I.P. Sam Cohn" by Nikki Finke May 6, 2009
- 6.WEDDINGS; Marya R. Cohn, Fraser Bresnahan. The New York Times. 23 October 1994.
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