Eve Ensler

V (formerly Eve Ensler)
V (formerly Eve Ensler) in March 2011
Born
Eve Ensler

(1953-05-25) May 25, 1953 (age 71)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • Author
  • Performer
  • Activist
Spouse
Richard McDermott
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(m. 1978; div. 1988)​
Websiteeveensler.org

V, formerly Eve Ensler (/ˈɛnslər/; born May 25, 1953), is an American playwright, author, performer, feminist, and activist. V is best known for her play The Vagina Monologues.[1][2][3] In 2006 Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called The Vagina Monologues "probably the most important piece of political theater of the last decade."[4]

In 2011, V was awarded the Isabelle Stevenson Award at the 65th Tony Awards, which recognizes an individual from the theater community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of humanitarian, social service, or charitable organizations. V was given this award for her creation of the non-profit V-Day movement which raises money and educates the public about violence against women and efforts to stop it.

She writes for The Guardian and has been featured in films including V-Day's Until the Violence Stops, the PBS documentary What I Want My Words to Do to You, and the Netflix documentary City of Joy, among others. She regularly appears in print, radio, podcast, and television interviews including on CNN,[5] Democracy Now,[6] TODAY,[7] Real Time with Bill Maher and Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry.

  1. ^ Dominus, Susan (February 10, 2002). "Eve Ensler wants to save the world". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Klein, Alvin (December 9, 2001). "Melding drama with politics". The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Politics, Power and Passion", The New York Times Magazine, December 2, 2011. Please see the fifth segment by Eve Ensler.
  4. ^ "The Culture Project and Plays that Make a Difference", The New York Times, September 3, 2006.
  5. ^ "CNN Video – Breaking News Videos from". CNN.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  6. ^ "One Billion Rising: Eve Ensler, Activists Worldwide Plan Global Strike to End Violence Against Women". Democracy Now!. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Students: 'Vagina' suspensions unwarranted – today > news". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2013.