Erin Dignam
| Country (sports) | .png){kind=small} United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1955 California, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (1977, 1978) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
| US Open | Q1 (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
Erin Dignam (born July 20, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter and former professional tennis player.[1]
A native of California, Dignam qualified for the singles main draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
Dignam directed and wrote the films Denial (1990) and Loved (1997), both starring actress Robin Wright.[3] The 2021 film Land, which is Wright's directorial debut, is from a screenplay co-written by Dignam.[4] She has also written the screenplay for the films The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) and Submergence (2017).
References
- ^ Waltson, Charles (September 26, 1977). "She's Set A Limit On Her Search For Stardom". The Evening Independent.
- ^ "Summaries of Wimbledon Tennis". The New York Times. June 22, 1977.
- ^ Contemporary North American Film Directors. Wallflower Press. 2002. p. 139.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (January 31, 2021). "'Land' Review: Robin Wright Directs Herself in a Too-Familiar Grief Drama". IndieWire.