Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1955-07-20) July 20, 1955 (age 69) California, U.S. |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q1 (1977, 1978) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
US Open | Q1 (1977) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
Erin Dignam (born July 20, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter and former professional tennis player.
A native of California, Dignam qualified for the singles main draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
Dignam directed and wrote the films Denial (1990) and Loved (1997), both starring actress Robin Wright. The 2021 film Land, which is Wright's directorial debut, is from a screenplay co-written by Dignam. She has also written the screenplay for the films The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) and Submergence (2017).
References
- Waltson, Charles (September 26, 1977). "She's Set A Limit On Her Search For Stardom". The Evening Independent.
- "Summaries of Wimbledon Tennis". The New York Times. June 22, 1977.
- Contemporary North American Film Directors. Wallflower Press. 2002. p. 139.
- Erbland, Kate (January 31, 2021). "'Land' Review: Robin Wright Directs Herself in a Too-Familiar Grief Drama". IndieWire.
External links
- Erin Dignam at the Women's Tennis Association
- Erin Dignam at the International Tennis Federation
- Erin Dignam at IMDb