Whitney Wegman-Wood
{{Short description|American actress}}
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| image = File:Whitney Wegman-Wood Infolist Event 12 (cropped).jpg
| birth_name = Whitney Elaine Wegman
| birth_place = Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|screenwriter|film producer}}
| known_for = The Last Butterflies
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| parents = {{Plainlist|
- Fred Wegman (father)
- Sharon Hubenthal (mother)
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| awards = 2023 Frances Marion Award at Coronado Island Film Festival
| website = {{URL|whitneywegmanwood.com}}
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File:Whitney Wegman-Wood Infolist Event 13.jpg
Whitney Elaine Wegman-Wood is an American actress, screenwriter and film producer who wrote, produced and starred in the film The Last Butterflies (2023), and appeared in the films Kung Fu Ghost (2022), Carbon (2019), and The Evil Rises (2018).
Personal life
Wegman-Wood was born in Columbia, Missouri to Fred Wegman and Sharon Hubenthal. She graduated from Washington High School, attended Avila University,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-09-25 |title=Check Out Whitney Wegman-Wood's Story - Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/check-out-whitney-wegman-woods-story/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=VoyageLA |language=en-US}} and was involved with the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.{{Cite book |last=Strelluf |first=Brittnay |url=http://archive.org/details/Talon102005VolXIVI1 |title=Avila Welcomes Katrina Victims |publisher=Talon News Magazine |year=2005 |volume=XIV |location=Martha Smith Archives and Research Center, Avila University |pages=3 |language=English |via=Internet Archive |issue=1}} After living in Atlanta, Georgia, she pursued a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia.
Career
Wegman-Wood is an actress who frequently works in multiple markets across the country. In 2023, she wrote, produced and acted in a short film called The Last Butterflies{{Cite web |last=Black |first=Emilie |date=2024-03-06 |title=The Last Butterflies (2023) |url=https://www.cinema-crazed.com/blog/2024/03/06/the-last-butterflies-2023/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Cinema Crazed |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Sinks |first=Sydney |date=2024-02-08 |title=Filmmaker to Come to Godfrey with Apocalyptic Story Starring "The Walking Dead" Cast Member |url=https://www.edglentoday.com/articles/details/filmmaker-to-come-to-godfrey-with-apocalyptic-story-starring-the-walking-dead-cast-member-70855.cfm |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=EdGlenToday}} and received the Frances Marion Award for outstanding achievement in screenwriting by a woman at Coronado Island Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=Hardison |first=Ryan |date=2024-01-10 |title=Local filmmaker turns personal nightmare into an artistic feat in 'The Last Butterflies' |url=https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/north-coast-beat/2024/01/local-filmmaker-turns-personal-nightmare-into-an-artistic-feat-in-the-last-butterflies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111012709/https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/north-coast-beat/2024/01/local-filmmaker-turns-personal-nightmare-into-an-artistic-feat-in-the-last-butterflies/ |archive-date=2024-01-11 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=North Coast Current}}
Filmography
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=3777421}}
- [https://shoutoutla.com/meet-whitney-wegman-wood-actor-writer-producer/ Interview at Shoutout LA]
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