Zoe Akins

Zoe Akins
Born	Zoe Byrd Akins (1886-10-30)October 30, 1886 Humansville, Missouri, U.S.
Died	October 29, 1958(1958-10-29) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright, screenwriter, novelist, poet
Years active	1925-1958
Notable awards	Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1935)
Spouse	Hugo Rumbold ​ ​ (m. 1932; died 1932)​
Relatives	Laurie Metcalf (grandniece) Zoe Perry (great-grandniece)[1]

Zoe Byrd Akins (October 30, 1886 – October 29, 1958) was an American playwright, poet, and author. She won the 1935 Pulitzer Prize for drama for The Old Maid.