Jay Presson Allen
Personal Info
Known For Writer
Gender Female
Birthday 1922-03-03
Deathday 2006-05-01 (84 years old)
Place of Birth San Angelo, Texas, USA
Jay Presson Allen
Biography
Jay Presson Allen (March 3, 1922 – May 1, 2006) was an American screenwriter, television producer and novelist. She was one of few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. She was born as Jacqueline Presson, the only child of Willie Mae, a buyer, and Albert Jack Presson, a department store merchant. She wrote the screenplay for Lord of the Flies (1990) under the pseudonym Sara Schiff.
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