Whitney Wegman-Wood
American actress
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Whitney Elaine Wegman-Wood is an American actress, screenwriter and film producer who wrote, produced and starred in the film The Last Butterflies (2023), and appeared in the films Kung Fu Ghost (2022), Carbon (2019), and The Evil Rises (2018).
- Actress
- screenwriter
- film producer
Whitney Wegman-Wood | |
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Wegman-Wood in 2024 | |
| Born | Whitney Elaine Wegman Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Known for | The Last Butterflies |
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| Awards | 2023 Frances Marion Award at Coronado Island Film Festival |
| Website | whitneywegmanwood |
Personal life
Wegman-Wood was born in Columbia, Missouri,[1] to Fred Wegman and Sharon Hubenthal. She graduated from Washington High School, attended Avila University,[2] and was involved with the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.[3] After living in Atlanta, Georgia, she pursued a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia.[4]
Career
Wegman-Wood is an actress who frequently works in multiple markets across the country.[2] In 2023, she wrote, produced and acted in a short film called The Last Butterflies[5][6] and received the Frances Marion Award for outstanding achievement in screenwriting by a woman at Coronado Island Film Festival.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Nobody Gets Out Alive | Paris Girl | |
| 2015 | Gulag Barashevo | Tatiana | [1] |
| 2018 | The Evil Rises | Lucy | [7] |
| Valhalla | Carson | [2] | |
| 2019 | Carbon | Carson | [8] |
| 2021 | Mystery Highway | Bonnie / Henrietta Hill | [7][1] |
| 2022 | Kung Fu Ghost | The Boss | [7] |
| 2023 | The Last Butterflies | Mom | Also screenwriter and producer[9][4][6] |
| The Mad Doctor of the Intercontinental Hotel | Eva | Screened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival[10] |