Colleen Murphy CM | |
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| Born | Colleen Louise Murphy 1954 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | screenwriter, playwright, film director |
| Period | 1980s-present |
| Notable works | Termini Station, The December Man, Beating Heart Cadaver |
| Spouse | Allan King (1987-2009)[1] |
| Website | |
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Colleen Louise Murphy CM (born 1954 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian screenwriter, film director and playwright.[2] She is best known for works including her plays The December Man, which won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2007 Governor General's Awards, and Beating Heart Cadaver, which was a shortlisted nominee for the same award at the 1999 Governor General's Awards, and the film Termini Station, for which she garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 11th Genie Awards.[3]