About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1964-02-12
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Erin Cressida Wilson

Overview

Erin Cressida Wilson (born February 12, 1964) is an American playwright, screenwriter, professor, and author.

Wilson is known for the 2002 film Secretary, which she adapted from a short story by Mary Gaitskill. It won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and received critical acclaim. She also wrote the screenplays for the 2006 film Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, starring Nicole Kidman; for the 2009 erotic thriller Chloe, directed by Atom Egoyan (remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie...); for the 2014 drama Men, Women & Children, co-written with its director Jason Reitman (from the novel by Chad Kultgen); and the 2016 mystery thriller The Girl on the Train, from the Paula Hawkins novel of the same name. The latter is her highest-grossing film to date. She was also a writer-producer on the HBO series Vinyl.

Wilson has also authored dozens of plays and short works. She has taught at Duke University, Brown University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Known for

Acting

2002 Secretary Actor Sitting In Mr. Grey's Waiting Room (uncredited) 65
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2000 Above Suspicion Actor Ellie 58
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1991 Darrow Actor Jessie Darrow 58
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Writing

2025 Snow White Writing Screenplay 57
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2016 The Girl on the Train Writing Screenplay 63
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2014 Men, Women & Children Writing Screenplay 62
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2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Writing Writer 59
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2013 Walking Stories Writing Writer 58
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2010 Chloe Writing Screenplay 60
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2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus Writing Screenplay 59
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2002 Secretary Writing Story Developer 65
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2002 Secretary Writing Screenplay 65
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Invisible Woman Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Madonna Biopic Writing Screenplay N/A
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Cheshire Crossing Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production

2010 Chloe Production Associate Producer 60
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Crew

2013 Stoker Crew Additional Writing 64
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