Marya Cohn
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Marya Cohn | |
|---|---|
 Cohn during a presentation of The Girl in the Book | |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | screenwriter |
| Notable works | The Girl in the Book |
| Spouse | Tjebbo Penning |
Marya Cohn is an American screenwriter and director.
In 1994, Cohn directed the student short film Developing. The film starred a then unknown Natalie Portman in her first film role.
In 2013, Cohn began filming her feature film debut, The Girl in the Book starring Emily Vancamp in a semi-autobiographical film about a young book editor who is forced to work with a man who abused her as a teenager.[1] Post-production for the film was completed via kickstarter[2] The film premiered at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival.[3] It was acquired by Myriad Pictures and given a limited release in December 2015.[4]
Cohn is the daughter of talent agent Sam Cohn. She is of partially Jewish descent.[5]
In 1994, she married director Fraser Bresnahan.[6]
In 2001, she married Dutch director Tjebbo Penning.
