Winnie Holzman is an American playwright, screenwriter, actor, and producer. She is best known for writing the book of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Wicked , and for co-writing the screenplays for the two films based on the musical, Wicked and Wicked Part Two . She also created the television series My So-Called Life . Holzman's other television work includes the series Thirtysomething and Once and Again . Her other stage work includes short plays (in which she appeared with her actor husband, Paul Dooley ) and the full-length drama, Choice .
40-821: Holzman was born in Manhattan, New York, but grew up in Roslyn Heights, New York , on Long Island in a Jewish family. Although she was shy, she wanted to become an actor. At 13, she attended the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York. Holzman graduated with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing at Princeton University . She won many poetry awards, including
80-427: A Marriage , an actor and actress read the posted notes between a couple that span the duration of their lives together. Their first full-length collaboration, Assisted Living , premiered April 5 thorough May 12, 2013, at Los Angeles's Odyssey Theatre, starring the couple. The play was retitled One of her Biggest Fans when it ran at George Street Playhouse (New Jersey) from January 28 to February 23, 2014. Holzman said
120-618: A film production company called The Bedford Falls Company (inspired by the name of the town featured in Frank Capra 's It's a Wonderful Life ). This company has produced such notable films as Traffic and Shakespeare in Love and the TV shows thirtysomething , Relativity , Once and Again , and My So-Called Life . Zwick's body of work has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Picture as
160-518: A median income of $ 76,812 versus $ 38,343 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 40,132. About 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over Parks and recreation facilities within Roslyn Heights include: As Roslyn Heights is an unincorporated part of the Town of North Hempstead, it
200-402: A staff writer on thirtysomething in 1989. She wrote nine episodes during its last two seasons. Zwick and Herskovitz later executive produced My So-Called Life , a show about a teenage girl. Holzman went from story editor to executive story editor to a creator and writer of the show. Holzman has collaborated on various short films with her daughter, Savannah. They penned a TV pilot based on
240-489: A two-part immersive, cultural celebration" will debut November 27, 2024. The sequel film, Wicked Part Two , is scheduled to be released November 26, 2025. Holzman has had a number of acting spots, primarily roles in her own plays with her husband, and cameo roles on her own TV shows. Holzman played the chocolate-obsessed divorced woman in the movie Jerry Maguire and Larry David's wife's therapist on Curb Your Enthusiasm . She wrote and performed several personal essays at
280-770: Is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County , on the North Shore of Long Island , in New York , United States. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Roslyn . The population was 6,747 at the time of the 2020 census. Roslyn Heights saw a major economic boom in the 1860s, shortly after
320-602: Is directly governed by the town's government in Manhasset . As of March 2022, Roslyn Heights is located within the Town of North Hempstead 's 2nd council district, which as of March 2024 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Edward Scott ( R – Albertson ). Roslyn Heights is located within Nassau County's 18th Legislative district, which as of March 2024 is represented in
360-548: Is represented by Jack M. Martins (R– Old Westbury ). Roslyn Heights is located entirely within New York's 3rd Congressional district , which as of March 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D– Glen Cove ). Like the rest of New York, Roslyn Heights is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D). In
400-558: Is served by two Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus routes: National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Roslyn Heights. PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Roslyn Heights. Roslyn Heights is partially sewered. The southern part of Roslyn Heights is within the Nassau County Sewage District . Another, smaller sewer district exists within Roslyn Heights in
440-607: The AFI Conservatory , graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1975. Despite sharing a surname and profession, Edward is unrelated to fellow director Joel Zwick . He has been married to actress Liberty Godshall since 1982, and they have two grown children. His films include Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), The Siege (1998), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). Along with Marshall Herskovitz , Zwick runs
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#1732783055673480-619: The Academy Award for Best Picture for Shakespeare in Love (1998) as a producer. He is also the co-creator of the ABC family drama series thirtysomething from 1987 to 1991 and Once and Again from 1999 to 2002. Zwick was born on October 8, 1952, into a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ruth Ellen ( née Reich) and Allen Zwick. He attended New Trier High School , received an A.B. at Harvard in 1974, and attended
520-666: The Academy of American Poets Prize. Holzman had been performing in sketch comedy for years, "determined to never make a dime," but on the recommendation of a college friend, she applied to attend the musical theater program at New York University . She eventually got her master's degree in Musical Theatre Writing on a full scholarship. Arthur Laurents was one of her mentors. Other teachers included Stephen Sondheim , Hal Prince , Betty Comden , Adolph Green , and Leonard Bernstein . Holzman contributed scenes to
560-498: The Long Island Rail Road 's Oyster Bay Branch was built through and opened in the area. Starting in 1892, corporation was started to develop the northwestern section of the hamlet. Members of this development corporation included lawyers, bankers, and developers. This development, which was named Roslyn Highlands, was largely unsuccessful. Eventually, the western portion of the proposed Roslyn Highlands development
600-649: The Nassau County Legislature by Samantha Goetz (R– Oyster Bay ). Roslyn Heights is split between the New York State Assembly 's 16th and 19th Assembly districts, which as of March 2024 are represented by Gina L. Sillitti (D– Manorhaven ) and Edward Ra ( R – Garden City South ), respectively. Roslyn Heights is located in the New York State Senate 's 7th State Senate district , which as of March 2024
640-659: The Showtime series Roadies , a behind-the-scenes comedy about people working with a touring rock band created by Cameron Crowe , J. J. Abrams (executive producing), and Holzman, that ran for a season. The series starred Luke Wilson , Imogen Poots , Keisha Castle-Hughes , Peter Cambor , Rafe Spall and Carla Gugino . Holzman wrote the screenplay for the Universal Pictures film adaptation of Wicked . It will be released in two parts. The first, Wicked Part One , which Universal has called "the first chapter of
680-794: The Un-Cabaret spoken word shows in Los Angeles and is featured on their CD Play the Word (Vol. 1) . Holzman has been married to character actor Paul Dooley , whom she met at an improv acting class in New York, since November 18, 1984. Holzman notes that their 26-year age difference is "... a big part of our lives, but in a way it's meaningless." They have a daughter Savannah Dooley and live in Toluca Lake in Los Angeles, California . Roslyn Heights, New York Roslyn Heights
720-540: The comedy drama and epic historical film genres and has received nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards . He made his film debut with the comedy About Last Night (1986), followed by Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Siege (1998), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). His later films include Love & Other Drugs (2010), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). He won
760-536: The 1950s and 1960s, the area of Roslyn Heights south of the Northern State Parkway known as Roslyn Country Club proposed incorporating itself as a village, citing the desire for home rule the first time in the 1950s and their dissatisfaction with Nassau County's plans to widen Roslyn Road the second time in the 1960s. These proposals were ultimately unsuccessful, and all of Roslyn Heights remains an unincorporated hamlet within and directly governed by
800-472: The 1983 satirical musical comedy revue Serious Bizness , which ran at O'Neils Upstairs cabaret in New York City. While at NYU she wrote the musical Birds of Paradise (with composer David Evans), which was produced Off-Broadway in 1987 and directed by Laurents. It got scathing reviews. Holzman has written several plays with her husband, actor Paul Dooley . In the short play Post-its®: Notes on
840-939: The 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Roslyn Heights voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R) . Most of Roslyn Heights is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Roslyn Union Free School District . However, smaller portions of the hamlet are located within the East Williston Union Free School District , the Herricks Union Free School District , and the Mineola School District . As such, children who reside within Roslyn Heights and attend public schools will go to school in one of these four districts depending on where they live within
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#1732783055673880-539: The CDP was 66.00% White, 6.40% African American, 0.24% Native American, 20.74% Asian, 3.11% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.45%. At the time of the 2000 census , there were 6,295 people, 2,168 households, and 1,773 families in the CDP. The population density was 4,223.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,630.7/km ). There were 2,226 housing units at an average density of 1,493.5 per square mile (576.6/km ). The racial makeup of
920-506: The CDP was 79.03% White, 6.45% African American, 0.11% Native American, 10.01% Asian, 2.00% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.45%. Of the 2,168 households 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.6% of households were one person and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
960-472: The CDP. The population density was 4,571.14 inhabitants per square mile (1,764.93/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.11% White, 5.71% African American, 0.00% Native American, 33.26% Asian, 5.63% from other races, and 6.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.37%. At the time of the 2010 census , there were 6,577 people in the CDP. The population density was 4,456.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,720.7/km ). The racial makeup of
1000-485: The COVID-19 pandemic and set the play in 2020/21. In 1988, Holzman's husband, actor-writer Paul Dooley , got a job in Los Angeles on the TV series Coming of Age . While visiting her brother, cinematographer Ernest Holzman, on the set of thirtysomething , writer Richard Kramer suggested she should write for the show. Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz bought a spec script from Holzman, and she went on to become
1040-515: The Greater Roslyn area, what is now known as Roslyn Heights was known as Hempstead Harbor until that name was changed to Roslyn in the 1840s. The "Roslyn" part of the hamlet's name is shared with Roslyn, Roslyn Estates , and Roslyn Harbor , and ultimately can be traced back to when the name "Roslyn" was chosen for that village, as the geography in Roslyn reminded officials of the geography of Roslin, Scotland . The "Heights" part of its name reflects
1080-562: The Mill River Watershed), and is located within the larger Long Island Sound /Atlantic Ocean Watershed. According to the Köppen climate classification , Roslyn Heights has a Humid subtropical climate (type Cfa) with cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers. Precipitation is uniform throughout the year, with slight spring and fall peaks. At the time of the 2020 census , there were 6,747 people and 2,122 households in
1120-704: The Roslyn Plaza area, which flows into the rest of Nassau County's sewer system via the East Hills Interceptor line. The remainder of Roslyn Heights relies on cesspools and septic systems . The portion of Roslyn Heights north of the Northern State Parkway is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Roslyn Water District , the area of Roslyn Heights between the Northern State Parkway and
1160-538: The Sasha Paley novel Huge , which ABC Family greenlit in January 2010 with a direct-to-series order. Huge premiered in late June 2010. The show team included Holzman, Dooley, her daughter, and her brother, who was the cinematographer. The series was cancelled on October 4, 2010 due to low ratings compared with the network's other summer hits. From 2014 to 2016, Holzman was one of the producers and writers of
1200-550: The Town of North Hempstead to this day. A major urban renewal project also took place in the northeastern part of the hamlet during the 20th Century – specifically the area around the Roslyn Long Island Rail Road station known as Roslyn Plaza. The Roslyn Plaza Urban Renewal Project began in the early 1970s and the final phase broke ground in 1983. This project was carried out by the Town of North Hempstead. Historically, like many other parts of
1240-621: The Wheatley Hills Golf Club is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Albertson Water District, and the portion of the Wheatley Hills Golf Club within Roslyn Heights is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Village of East Williston's water system. Ed Zwick Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in
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1280-509: The hamlet include Garden Street, Lincoln Avenue, Mineola/Willis Avenue , I.U. Willets Road , Locust Lane, Powerhouse Road, Roslyn Road , and Warner Avenue. Furthermore, the hamlet's southernmost border touches New York State Route 25B . Roslyn Heights is served by the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road . Two stations are located either within or on the border of Roslyn Heights: As of October 2021, Roslyn Heights
1320-949: The hamlet. Roslyn Heights is split between Roslyn's library district (which is served by the Bryant Library) and the Shelter Rock Library District (which is served by the Shelter Rock Public Library). The Bryant Library serves the areas of the hamlet within the Roslyn Union Free School District, and the Shelter Rock Library District serves the areas of the hamlet within the boundaries of the East Williston and Herricks Union Free School Districts. Two limited-access highways run through and serve Roslyn Heights: Other major roads which pass through
1360-646: The highest point in Roslyn Heights is located at its northern border with Roslyn on Hillside Avenue, at approximately 210 feet (64 m), and the lowest point is located near its southeastern border, near the Wheatley Hills Golf Club , at approximately 100–110 feet (30–34 m). Roslyn Roslyn Heights is split between three minor drainage areas : Inner Hempstead Harbor (part of the Hempstead Harbor Watershed), Hempstead Lake , and Mill River (the latter two being part of
1400-776: The name of the portion of the area developed using the name Roslyn Heights, which is ultimately the name which the Roslyn Heights Post Office opted to use when it was established in 1913. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km ), all of it land. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Geological Survey ,
1440-537: The play as being about " how other people make you change, and how the things that happen in everyday life – the interventions and interactions – change you.” Holzman made her Broadway debut in 2003 when she wrote the book for the Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked , based on the novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire . She won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and
1480-428: The play was "something we came up with when we were first married," based on a "stack of fan mail that had sat unopened on Paul's desk for months." In the play, "The lives of a cantankerous soap opera star and his makeup artist collide with the those of his biggest fan and her father with the discovery of a piece of fan mail that changes everything -- though perhaps not in the ways they once expected." Holzman has described
1520-417: Was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21. The age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median household income was $ 84,705 and the median family income was $ 100,474. Males had
1560-440: Was developed using the name of Roslyn Highlands while the eastern part was developed using the name of Roslyn Heights. These names were used for the respective sections until the whole area became known as Roslyn Heights in the late 1920s. On July 18, 1913, the Roslyn Heights Post Office opened. It moved to its present location at 66 Mineola Avenue in 1967, with the dedication ceremony taking place on Sunday, July 30, 1967. In
1600-695: Was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical . Holzman's play, Choice , premiered at Huntington Theater Company (Boston) in 2015. It is a complex, sometimes surreal, comedic drama touching on topics that include parenting, friendship, and abortion. An updated version of the play was produced at McCarter Theater (New Jersey) from May 8 to June 2, 2024, with a cast that included Ilana Levine , Dakin Matthews , Caitlin Kinnunen , and Jake Cannavale . The 2024 production incorporated references to
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