Elizabeth Chomko

Elizabeth Erin Chomko (married name Elizabeth Montepare; born 1981) is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter and actress.[2][3]

Elizabeth Chomko
Chomko discusses her film What They Had in 2018
Born1981 (age 39–40)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesElizabeth Montepare[1]
Alma materAmerican University
OccupationActress, film director, screenwriter
Years active2008–present
Notable work
What They Had
Spouse(s)Jay Montepare (m. 2011)

Early life

Chomko grew up in Chicago, Minnesota and rural Wisconsin.[4] She attended Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California, acting in the Broken Box Theatre Company and graduating in 1999.[5] She attended American University, earning degrees in theater and philosophy and a specialty in gender studies.

Career

Chomko made her first screen appearance in 2008, and has appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Mentalist, and had a recurring role in Common Law.

She came to prominence in 2018 after writing and directing the drama film What They Had; this screenplay had earned her the Nicholl Fellowship in 2015.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Chomko married actor Jay Montepare in 2011; the couple live in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

References
  1. "Elizabeth Chomko". IMDb.
  2. "What we're watching and playing this week". shortlistdubai.com.
  3. "Elizabeth Chomko came to realize only she could make What They Had" – via The Globe and Mail.
  4. Myers, Scott (30 May 2016). "Interview (Part 1): Elizabeth Chomko (2015 Nicholl Winner)". Go Into The Story.
  5. Intern, Ananya Panchal-Town Crier Editorial. "Los Altos High graduate Chomko wins screenwriting competition". Los Altos Town Crier.
  6. Allen, Nick. "The Absurdity of Life: Elizabeth Chomko and Robert Forster on What They Had - Interviews - Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com.
  7. Grobar, Matt (3 January 2019). "Elizabeth Chomko Explored Loss & Found Everything To Gain In Directorial Debut, 'What They Had'".
  8. September 4, Naveen Rao-Published; Am, 2018 at 10:50 (4 September 2018). "Elizabeth Chomko: Facts About the Director Debuting at TIFF 2018".
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