Biography:

Born - December 15, 1952
Newton, Massachusetts

Achievements:

• 1974 - Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Oberlin College
• 1984-85 - OBIE Award - Special Citation
• 1987-88 - OBIE Award - Best Director for Juan Darién
• 1989 - Guggenheim Fellowship
• 1990 - Receives Brandeis Creative Arts Award Citation - Theater
• 1991 - MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Fellowship
• 1993 - Won an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for: Oedipus Rex (1992)
• 1996 - Received a National Theatre Artist Residency Program grant from The Pew Charitable Trust and Theatre Communications Group
• 1997 - Tony Award nominee for Best Director (Musical) and Scenic Designer for Juan Darién
• 1998 - Tony Award winner for Best Director of a Musical and Costume Designer for The Lion King
• 1998 - Tony Award nominee for Best Original Musical Score for The Lion King
• 1998 - Won Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League awards for her direction, and myriad awards for her original costume, mask and puppet designs for The Lion King.
• 2000 - Nominated for Golden Satellite Award and Las Vegas Film Critics Society's Sierra Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted for Titus (1999)
• 2002 - Won Venice Film Festival Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award for Frida (2002)
• 2002 - Nominated for Golden Lion Award (Venice Film Festival) for Frida (2002)
• 2003 - Academy Award nominee for Best Music, Song "Burn It Blue" from Frida (2002)