Susan Seidelman
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About
Part of the first wave of female independent filmmakers in the 1980s. She directed Desperately Seeking Susan and Sex and the City.
Before Fame
She studied fashion and arts at Drexel University and won awards for films made while attending New York University.
Trivia
She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film for The Dutch Master, which she co-wrote and produced.
Family Life
Her mother was writer and producer Florence Seidelman.
Associated With
Her 1985 comedy Desperately Seeking Susan featured pop superstar Madonna as the titular Susan.
