Writing
Marsha Norman
Born September 21, 1947 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA (age 79)
No biography available.
Known For
The Color Purple · 2023The Color Purple
★ 7.02023
MovieDrama
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
The Audrey Hepburn Story · 2000The Audrey Hepburn Story
★ 6.12000
MovieDramaTV Movie
The film spans from Hepburn's early childhood to the 1950s which details her life as a Dutch ballerina, coming to grips with her parents' divorce, and enduring life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. She then settles in the U.S. where she succeeds in making it big as a movie actress, in such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany's.
'night, Mother · 1986'night, Mother
★ 7.41986
MovieDrama
A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.
Samantha: An American Girl Holiday · 2004Samantha: An American Girl Holiday
★ 6.42004
MovieDramaFamily
Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's world starts to change the day Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and her two little sisters have moved in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, Samantha and Nellie become fast friends. The girls turn to each other in happiness and sorrow, adventure and danger.
Custody of the Heart · 2000Custody of the Heart
★ 5.42000
MovieDrama
A successful businesswoman faces divorce and a custody battle after her unemployed husband accuses her of neglecting their children, forcing her to confront the consequences of her demanding career.
The Laundromat · 1985The Laundromat
★ 7.51985
MovieTV MovieDrama
Two lonely women coincide at midnight in a laundromat, where they reveal their secrets.
Face of a Stranger · 1991Face of a Stranger
★ 10.01991
MovieDramaTV Movie
After the death of her husband, Pat learns that he gambled away all of their savings and that she's now destitute. She may even have to leave their apartment. Much to the embarrassment of her daughter Tina, who wants to marry a rich snob, she helps the homeless Dollie, who lives in a cardboard box near her building, and they become friends
Getting Out · 1994Getting Out
★ 5.21994
MovieDramaThriller
Breaking out of prison with a child in her womb and a dream of a normal existence, Arlene Holsclaw (Rebecca De Mornay) resolves to get a job and lead a good, Christian life. But the ghosts from her past -- including an ex-boyfriend (Rob Knepper) who wants to pimp her out and a sadistic mother (Ellen Burstyn) who plots to take away Arlene's baby -- have other plans. This made-for-TV drama is based on Marsha Norman's off-Broadway play.
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