Jay Presson Allen

Biography

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.

Known For

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self - Screenwriter

The Celluloid Closet

as Self

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

as Self

Rescued from the Closet

as Self

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

Prince of the City: The Real Story

as Self