Jay Presson Allen
About the person
Career:
Writing
Date of birth:1922-03-03
Place of birth:San Angelo, Texas, USA
Gender:Female
Popularity:0
Date of death2006-05-01
84Biography
Jay Presson Allen (March 3, 1922 – May 1, 2006) was an American screenwriter, television producer and novelist. She was one of few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. She was born as Jacqueline Presson, the only child of Willie Mae, a buyer, and Albert Jack Presson, a department store merchant. She wrote the screenplay for Lord of the Flies (1990) under the pseudonym Sara Schiff.