Winnie Holzman is an American playwright, screenwriter, actor, and producer. She is best known for writing the book of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Wicked, and for co-writing the screenplays for the two films based on the musical, Wicked and Wicked: For Good.

Nov 12, 2024 · From 'My So-Called Life' to 'Wicked,' Winnie Holzman's journey as a writer reveals her gift for bringing misunderstood characters to life. Read more about her work and legacy.

Winnie Holzman was born on 18 August 1954 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Wicked (2024), My So-Called Life (1994) and Jerry Maguire (1996). She has been married to Paul Dooley since 18 November 1984.

2 days ago · More than 30 years after they worked together on the seminal coming-of-age TV series “My So-Called Life,” star Claire Danes and creator Winnie Holzman are aiming to reunite, Variety has ...

3 days ago · Claire Danes is set to star in an HBO drama from MSCL creator Winnie Holzman. The project, titled The Applebaum Curse, is in early development at the premium cable outlet. Holzman will write the ...

2 days ago · Holzman, meanwhile, made her Broadway debut in 2003 when she wrote the book for Stephen Schwartz's Wicked musical. Her work earned her a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award nomination.

3 days ago · Claire Danes and Winnie Holzman, who worked together more than 30 years ago on ABC drama My So-Called Life, are reteaming on a drama project at HBO, Deadline has confirmed.. The Applebaum Curse ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Back in 1995, when Gregory Maguire’s book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West was published, Winnie Holzman ’76 encountered the novel in a New York City bookstore. “I just got chills,” Holzman says, explaining that she thought the conceit to tell the story of The Wizard of Oz from the witch’s perspective was a ...

Nov 28, 2024 · Winnie Holzman is the writer (with composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz) of the musical Wicked, for which she won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and was nominated for the Tony Award. Winnie attended the NYU Musical Theatre Program, where she studied with Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim.

She created the memorable television drama “My So-Called Life” which starred Claire Danes. Holzman got her start writing for the acclaimed drama “thirtysomething” and later...