Wendy Wasserstein

Wendy Wasserstein
Born(1950-10-18)October 18, 1950
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2006(2006-01-30) (aged 55)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
EducationMount Holyoke College (BA)
City University of New York, City College (MA)
Yale University (MFA)
Period1977–2006
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama (1989)
Tony Award for Best Play (1989)
Children1
RelativesBruce Wasserstein (brother)

Wendy Wasserstein (October 18, 1950 – January 30, 2006) was an American playwright. She was an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. She received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989 for her play The Heidi Chronicles.