Tina Howe

Playwright

Birthday November 21, 1937

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Aug 28, 2023 (85)

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About

American playwright who wrote award-winning plays like Painting Churches and Coastal Disturbances. She was an Obie Award winner for Distinguished Playwriting in 1983.

Before Fame

She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, after which she spent a year writing in Paris.

Trivia

Her play Coastal Disturbances was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 1987.

Family Life

Her father is the journalist Quincy Howe. She was married to Norman Levy.

Associated With

She and Maria Fornes both won Obie Awards for Distinguished Playwriting.