Carol Sobieski

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Carol Sobieski
Sobieski with her son James
Born
Carol O'Brien

March 16, 1939
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedNovember 4, 1990(1990-11-04) (aged 51)
Santa Monica, California, United States
OccupationWriter
Years active1964–1990
SpouseJames Louis Sobieski
AwardsHumanitas Prize
1978 Family

Carol Sobieski (March 16, 1939 – November 4, 1990) was an American

Fried Green Tomatoes
(1991).

Early life

Sobieski was born Carol O'Brien in

Trinity College, Dublin.[1] She married lawyer James Louis Sobieski in 1964, and they had three children.[1][2]

Film career

In 1978, Sobieski won the

Emmy Awards, for Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking in 1977, and Sarah, Plain and Tall
in 1991.

Sobieski and author

USC Scripter Award for their screenplay for Fried Green Tomatoes, the film adaptation of Flagg's novel, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. They were also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[3]

Filmography

Death

Sobieski died on November 4, 1990, in Santa Monica, California, at age 51.[1] Her cause of death was from the blood plasma liver disease known as amyloidosis.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cottrell, Debbie Mauldin. "SOBIESKI, CAROL O'BRIEN". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ a b Blau, Eleanor (9 November 1990). "Carol Sobieski, 51, A Writer of Scripts For Films and TV". The New York Times.
  3. Allmovie. Archived from the original
    on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (1978-03-17). "Casey's Shadow". The New York Times.

External links

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