Corinne Marrinan
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Corinne Marrinan | |
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| Born | September 2, 1974 New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, producer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American and Irish |
| Citizenship | American and Irish |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Years active | 1999– |
| Notable works | On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin |
| Spouse | Benjamin Whitney Tripp (m. 2008) |
Corinne Marrinan (born 2 September 1974) is an Irish American Oscar-winning producer and screenwriter.
Early life
[edit]Marrinan was born in New York City in 1974. She attended Eldred Central School in Highland, Sullivan County, New York.[1] She holds American and Irish citizenship. She studied theater at Boston University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Marrinan worked as a stage manager in theater before moving into documentary films. She was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award (Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming — Long Form) in 2000 for On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom. She won an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2006 for A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin, making her one of just five Irish women to have won a competitive Oscar (the others being Brenda Fricker, Josie MacAvin, Oorlagh George and Michèle Burke).[3][4][5]
She has since then worked as writer and producer for several TV shows, including the CSI franchise, Code Black and Will.
Personal life
[edit]Marrinan married Benjamin Whitney Tripp on 26 November 2008.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Corinne Marrinan". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Corinne Marrinan | Goodman Theatre". www.goodmantheatre.org.
- ^ "And the Oscar goes to . . . Ireland". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Here's every single Irish person that has ever won an Oscar - JOE.ie".
- ^ "Ireland's intimate association with the Oscars' statuette". The Irish Times.
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