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Eve Ensler

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Eve Ensler
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Eve Ensler was born on 25 May 1953 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Her Story (2015) and One Billion Rising (2014). She was previously married to Richard McDermott.
BornMay 25, 1953
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BornMay 25, 1953
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
    Mad Max: Fury Road
    8.1
    • Additional Crew
    • 2015
    Her Story (2015)
    Her Story
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    One Billion Rising (2014)
    One Billion Rising
    6.7
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2014
    Cherien Dabis and Saleh Bakri in All That's Left of You (2025)
    All That's Left of You
    8.8
    • Producer
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Da Wee Do Wa
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Cherien Dabis and Saleh Bakri in All That's Left of You (2025)
      All That's Left of You
      8.8
      • co-executive producer
      • 2025
    • Babak Tafti and Dana Aliya Levinson in Fraud (2022)
      Fraud
      8.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • My Name Is Andrea (2022)
      My Name Is Andrea
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Women of the White Buffalo (2022)
      Women of the White Buffalo
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Truth Has Changed (2021)
      The Truth Has Changed
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Proof of Loss (2020)
      Proof of Loss
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Raise the Vibration (2020)
      Raise the Vibration
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Her Story (2015)
      Her Story
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
      P.O.V.
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • One Billion Rising for Justice
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • One Billion Rising (2014)
      One Billion Rising
      6.7
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Web Junkie (2013)
      Web Junkie
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth (2013)
      Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Until the Violence Stops (2003)
      Until the Violence Stops
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Capitana
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Rita Moreno, Mario Cantone, Kristin Chenoweth, Baayork Lee, Idina Menzel, Gavin Creel, Jennifer Nettles, Amber Riley, Stephanie Hsu, Ariana DeBose, Gabrielle Ruiz, Alex Newell, Ali Stroker, Isaac Powell, and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked in Concert (2021)
      Wicked in Concert
      6.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2021
    • My Revolution Lives in This Body (2018)
      My Revolution Lives in This Body
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Tanya Wheelock in An Introduction to V-Day Centenary College 2010 (The Vagina Monologues) (2010)
      An Introduction to V-Day Centenary College 2010 (The Vagina Monologues)
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Playhouse: Live
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010
    • Until the Violence Stops (2003)
      Until the Violence Stops
      7.4
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Eve Ensler in The Vagina Monologues (2002)
      The Vagina Monologues
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 2002
    • Istories aidoiou (1999)
      Istories aidoiou
      TV Movie
      • play: The Vagina Monologues
      • 1999

    Director

    • One Billion Rising (2014)
      One Billion Rising
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Eve Ensler in The Vagina Monologues (2002)
      The Vagina Monologues
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002

    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
    Official Trailer
    America the Beautiful
    Trailer 1:55
    America the Beautiful
    America the Beautiful
    Trailer 1:55
    America the Beautiful
    Food Chains
    Trailer 3:24
    Food Chains

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • V
    • Born
      • May 25, 1953
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Richard McDermott1978 - 1988 (divorced)
    • Children
      • Dylan McDermott
    • Relatives
      • Colette McDermott(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      Her play "Necessary Targets" is produced by Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, New York, USA.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 4 Interviews
      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ex-stepmother (before legally adopting him) of Dylan McDermott. After adopting him, she became his mother, legally and otherwise, which is still the case.
    • Quotes
      I have enormous rage. God forbid anyone take away my rage. It's part of the struggle.

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