Jay Presson Allen

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Biography: Jay Presson Allen was among other things a screenwriter, television producer and novelist. She was one of few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. She was born as Jacqueline Presson, the only child of Willie Mae, a buyer, and Albert Jack Presson, a department store merchant. She wrote the screenplay for Lord of the Flies (1990) under the pseudonym Sara Schiff.

Department: Writing

Place of Birth: San Angelo, Texas, USA

Birthday: March 03, 1922

Deathday: May 01, 2006

Adult: No

Gender: Female

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Known For:

Screenwriters on Screenwriting
The Celluloid Closet
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
Rescued from the Closet
Prince of the City: The Real Story