Alex Finlayson

About

American playwright most recognized abroad, specifically in the United Kingdom. She wrote the controversial documentary drama Misfits.

Before Fame

She studied at a well-known all-girls school called Wellesley College.

Trivia

She educated herself on how to write plays by relocating to a cabin in the vast Appalachian Mountains and studying playwrights.

Family Life

She was born into a creative family, the daughter of an actor.

Associated With

She and scientist Harriet Creighton both studied at Wellesley.