Audrey Wells
Audrey Wells was born and raised in San Francisco. She earned her bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley and her master's in film from UCLA.
Under the Tuscan Sun is her second effort as a writer/director. In 1999, Wells directed her first film, the independent feature
Guinevere, from her own original screenplay. The film, which starred
Stephen Rea and
Sarah Polley, was awarded the prize for Best Screenplay at the Sundance Film Festival, the Jury Prize at the Deauville Film Festival, and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards before being released by Miramax. Wells is the author of many original screenplays, including
The Truth About Cats and Dogs and
The Kid. She also co-wrote the family comedy
George of the Jungle. Her screenplay adaptation of the Japanese film
Shall We Dance is currently filming for Miramax with
Richard Gere and
Jennifer Lopez starring. Wells lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three-year-old daughter.
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