Martha Coolidge

Director

Birthday August 17, 1946

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace New Haven, CT

Age 77 years old

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About

Director of the films Rambling Rose and Real Genius. Her 1999 HBO movie, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, received five Emmy Awards.

Before Fame

She earned her degree in illustration from the esteemed Rhode Island School of Design.

Trivia

She co-founded the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers and later served as President of the Directors Guild of America.

Family Life

Her grandfather, Arthur Coolidge, once served as the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.

Associated With

She and comedian Seth McFarlane both studied at the Rhode Island School of Design.