Wendy Riss was a playwright and screenwriter in NYC before moving to Los Angeles to work on Dmitry Lipkin's 'The Riches.' Her plays have been performed in NYC, Los Angeles, Miami and Houston, including her play A Darker Purpose, which was first performed by Naked Angeles in NY and later became the movie The Winner, starring Vincent Donofrio and Billy Bob Thornton. Her screenplay ersey Girl is slated to be filmed in winter 2010, directed by Penelope Spheeris and starring Rooney Mara. She is a member of the NYC Plyawrights' Lab.
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