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Elizabeth Chomko (born 1981) is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter and actress best known for the film What They Had. [2][3]
Elizabeth Chomko | |
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 Chomko discusses her film What They Had in 2018 | |
| Born | 1981 (age 40–41) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Elizabeth Montepare[1] |
| Alma mater | American University |
| Occupation | Actress, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Notable work | What They Had |
| Spouse | Jay Montepare (m. 2011) |
Early life
Chomko grew up in Chicago, Minnesota and Wisconsin.[4] Her family moved to Belgium when she was a freshman in high school. They later moved to California and she attended Los Altos High School in Los Altos, acting in the Broken Box Theatre Company and graduating in 1999.[5] She attended American University, earning degrees in theater and philosophy with a specialty in gender studies.
Career
After graduating, Chomko performed at theatres in Washington D.C. and was a resident company member at Rorschach Theatre Company. Her play Yield! was produced in the Page To Stage Festival at The Kennedy Center. She made her first screen appearance in 2008, and has appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Mentalist, and had recurring roles on USA's Common Law and FX's Terriers.
She was invited to the Sundance Institute in 2016 and came to prominence in 2018 after writing and directing the drama film What They Had; this screenplay had earned her the Nicholl Fellowship in 2015.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Chomko married TV personality and wood artist Jay Montepare in 2011; the couple live in Los Angeles.
References
- "Elizabeth Chomko". IMDb.
- "What we're watching and playing this week". shortlistdubai.com. 20 February 2019.
- Schneller, Johanna (16 October 2018). "Elizabeth Chomko came to realize only she could make What They Had". The Globe and Mail.
- Myers, Scott (30 May 2016). "Interview (Part 1): Elizabeth Chomko (2015 Nicholl Winner)". Go Into The Story.
- Intern, Ananya Panchal-Town Crier Editorial. "Los Altos High graduate Chomko wins screenwriting competition". Los Altos Town Crier.
- Allen, Nick. "The Absurdity of Life: Elizabeth Chomko and Robert Forster on What They Had - Interviews - Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com.
- Grobar, Matt (3 January 2019). "Elizabeth Chomko Explored Loss & Found Everything To Gain In Directorial Debut, 'What They Had'".
- September 4, Naveen Rao-Published; Am, 2018 at 10:50 (4 September 2018). "Elizabeth Chomko: Facts About the Director Debuting at TIFF 2018".
External links
- Elizabeth Chomko at IMDb
- Elizabeth Chomko on Twitter
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