Erin Cressida Wilson

Born (1964-02-12) February 12, 1964 (age 62)

San Francisco, California, U.S.

OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, author

Yearsactive2002–present

SpouseJ. C. MacKenzie

Erin Cressida Wilson
Born	(1964-02-12) February 12, 1964 (age 62) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright, screenwriter, author
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	J. C. MacKenzie
Children	1

Erin Cressida Wilson (born February 12, 1964) is an American playwright, screenwriter, professor, and author.^[1]

Wilson is known for the 2002 film Secretary, which she adapted from a Mary Gaitskill short story. It won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and received critical acclaim.^[2] She also wrote the screenplays for the 2006 film Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, starring Nicole Kidman; for the 2009 erotic thriller Chloe, directed by Atom Egoyan (remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie...); for the 2014 drama Men, Women & Children, co-written with its director Jason Reitman (from the novel by Chad Kultgen); and the 2016 mystery thriller The Girl on the Train, from the Paula Hawkins novel of the same name. The latter is her highest-grossing film to date.^[3][4][5][6] She was also a writer-producer on the HBO series Vinyl.^[7]

Wilson has also authored dozens of plays and short works. She has taught at Duke University,^[8] Brown University,^[9] and the University of California, Santa Barbara.^[10]