Tanya Wexler | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University (MFA) |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1998–present |
Children | 4 |
Father | Jerrold Wexler |
Relatives | Daryl Hannah (half-sister) Page Hannah (half-sister) Haskell Wexler (uncle) |
Tanya Wexler (born August 6, 1970) is an American film director. Wexler has been working in the film industry since 1998, when her first film Finding North (1998), was released. Wexler is most known for her 2011 feature film Hysteria. Wexler is known for exploring women's issues in her films and including complex female characters. Wexler has also been involved in advocating for women in the film industry, and advocating for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.