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Lisa Cholodenko (born June 5, 1964) is an American screenwriter and director. Cholodenko wrote and directed the films High Art (1998), Laurel Canyon (2002), and The Kids Are All Right (2010). She has also directed television, including the miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014) and Unbelievable (2019).
Director Lisa Cholodenko's real-life drama of having a baby as a gay woman inspired The Kids Are All Right, her most poignant film to date.
Now married with a 4-year-old child, Sheedy left Los Angeles behind after a succession of forgettable roles following St. Elmo – she co-starred with a robot in Short Circuit and later...
Jul 1, 2010 · AfterEllen.com caught up with Cholodenko to discuss the film, how the social landscape has changed and why Kids will make Hollywood take notice of the many ways lesbian stories can be told.
Nov 29, 2010 · Lisa Cholodenko, who made a name for herself with such indie faves as "High Art" and "Laurel Canyon," took a few years off from her career to bear a child with her partner, using an anonymous ...
Jun 17, 2019 · Lisa Cholodenko's Married, Partner, Child, and Relationship-Does She Have A Wife? The multi-talented star Lisa Cholodenko is openly lesbian and was once in a relationship with her partner Wendy Melvoin .
She and her longtime companion Wendy Melvoin have a son by a sperm donor. This family situation is also the plot of Lisa Cholodenko 's movie The Kids Are All Right (2010), which is dedicated 'to Wendy and Calder', the latter being the son of the two women in real life. Attended graduate school at Columbia University.
