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Corinne Marrinan

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Corinne Marrinan

Born (1974-09-02) September 2, 1974 (age 50)
New York City, New York, United States
OccupationWriter, producer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican and Irish
CitizenshipAmerican and Irish
Alma materBoston University
Years active1999–
Notable worksOn Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
Spouse
Benjamin Whitney Tripp
(m. 2008)

Corinne Marrinan (born 2 September 1974) is an Irish American Oscar-winning producer and screenwriter.

Early life

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Marrinan was born in New York City in 1974. She attended Eldred Central School in Highland, Sullivan County, New York.[1] She holds American and Irish citizenship. She studied theater at Boston University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995.[2][1]

Career

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Marrinan worked as a stage manager in theater before moving into documentary films. She was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award (Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming — Long Form) in 2000 for On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom. She won an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2006 for A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin, making her one of just five Irish women to have won a competitive Oscar (the others being Brenda Fricker, Josie MacAvin, Oorlagh George and Michèle Burke).[3][4][5]

She has since then worked as writer and producer for several TV shows, including the CSI franchise, Code Black and Will.

Personal life

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Marrinan married Benjamin Whitney Tripp on 26 November 2008.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Corinne Marrinan". LinkedIn.
  2. ^ "Corinne Marrinan | Goodman Theatre". www.goodmantheatre.org.
  3. ^ "And the Oscar goes to . . . Ireland". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "Here's every single Irish person that has ever won an Oscar - JOE.ie".
  5. ^ "Ireland's intimate association with the Oscars' statuette". The Irish Times.
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