Beth Henley

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.