Tanya Wexler

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Tanya Wexler
File:Tanya Wexler at 2011 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Tanya Wexler in 2011
Born (1970-08-06) August 6, 1970 (age 54)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Occupation Director
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s) Amy Zimmerman (m. 2004)
Children 4
Parent(s) Jerrold Wexler
Susan Jeanne Metzger

Tanya Wexler (born August 6, 1970) is an American film director. She is best known for her 2011 comedy Hysteria.[1]

Early life and education

Wexler is the daughter of Chicago real estate developer Jerrold Wexler[2] and his second wife Susan Jeanne Metzger.[3] She attended Yale University ('92) where she was roommates with actress Bellamy Young.[4] Wexler also holds an MFA from Columbia University ('95).

Career

Wexler has directed three films: Finding North (1998), Ball in the House (2001) and Hysteria (2011).

Personal life

Wexler met her future wife, Amy Zimmerman, while they were both students at Yale University.[5] Wexler and Zimmerman married on May 19, 2004 in Massachusetts, the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[6] They have four children, son Jerry Zimmerman-Wexler (b.1999) and daughters Ella (b.2000), Ruby (b.2003), and Violet Zimmerman-Wexler (b.2006).[7]

Filmography

References

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  2. Chicago Tribune: "Filmmaker and Lincoln Park native Tanya Wexler on her romantic comedy 'Hysteria'" by Nina Metz May 24, 2012
  3. Crain's Chicago Business: "HEIR-SPLITTING" By Betsy Wangensteen March 24, 1997
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