
Writing
Erin Cressida Wilson
Born 1964-02-12 · San Francisco, California, USA
Erin Cressida Wilson (born February 12, 1964) is an American playwright, screenwriter, professor, and author. Wilson is known for the 2002 film Secretary, which she adapted from a short story by Mary Gaitskill. It won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and received critical acclaim. She also wrote the screenplays for the 2006 film Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, starring Nicole Kidman; for the 2009 erotic thriller Chloe, directed by Atom Egoyan (remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie...); for the 2014 drama Men, Women & Children, co-written with its director Jason Reitman (from the novel by Chad Kultgen); and the 2016 mystery thriller The Girl on the Train, from the Paula Hawkins novel of the same name. The latter is her highest-grossing film to date. She was also a writer-producer on the HBO series Vinyl. Wilson has also authored dozens of plays and short works. She has taught at Duke University, Brown University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erin Cressida Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits
6.8A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Secretary
2002
5.8A fugitive from justice may also be a killer.
Above Suspicion
2000
5.4American lawyer Clarence Darrow evolves from a corporate attorney to a champion of the underdog, defending labor leaders like Eugene V. Debs and later taking on high-profile cases like the Leopold & Loeb trial.
Darrow
1991
Behind the camera
4.3Following the benevolent King's disappearance, the Evil Queen dominated the once fair land with a cruel streak. Princess Snow White flees the castle when the Queen, in her jealousy over Snow White's inner beauty, tries to kill her. Deep into the dark woods, she stumbles upon seven magical dwarves and a young bandit named Jonathan. Together, they strive to survive the Queen's relentless pursuit and aspire to take back the kingdom.
Snow White
2025
6.4Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
The Girl on the Train
2016
6.8A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Secretary
2002
6.1Catherine and David Stewart are a well-to-do couple living in a posh area of Toronto, but all is not well in paradise. Catherine suspects that David is cheating on her, so she hires an escort named Chloe to meet David and see if he gives in to temptation — but events spin out of control when Chloe spills the details of her torrid encounters.
Chloe
2010
6.5Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.
Men, Women & Children
2014
6.1In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006
7.0A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
NRDelicate and slightly surreal, "Walking Stories" is a romantic comedy directed by Luca Guadagnino (Melissa P, I Am Love) who narrates a life-changing trip full of surprising coincidences, unexpected revelations, and fortunate encounters--a love story that literally "walks" swiftly across the world.
Walking Stories
2013
In order to protect her family, a retired beauty queen turns to a life of crime.
Invisible Woman
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