Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen was among other things a 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.

Born:

Mar 3, 1922 In San Angelo, Texas, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

6

First Appeared:

In the series Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955-10-02

Latest Project:

Movie Screenwriters on Screenwriting 2008-01-01