Actor

Jay Presson Allen

Writing

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Acting credits

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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

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Movies: 18Series: 5Crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 6928

IMDb ID: nm0696319

Known for: Writing

Born: March 3, 1922

Died: May 1, 2006

Age: 84

Place of birth: San Angelo, Texas, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1962 - 2008

Years active: 47

Average TMDB rating: 6.67

Wikidata: Q3163251

Other jobs

Screenplay (8)Writer (5)Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Novel (1)Theatre Play (1)

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Biography

Jay Presson Allen (March 3, 1922 – May 1, 2006) was an American 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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Jay Presson Allen.