Facts: - years active: 1987 -- - partner: thomas b. shropshire - name: terilyn a. shropshire - nationality: american - occupation: film editor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of terilyn a. shropshire .
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terilyn a. shropshire is an american motion picture and television editor .she is the daughter of thomas b. shropshire , a corporate executive .her big break as a motion picture editor came when she was hired to cut '' eve 's bayou , '' the auspicious feature directing debut of actress kasi lemmons .the film went on to become the highest grossing independent film of 1997 , and it received numerous awards including best first feature at the independent spirit awards .in the wake of '' eve 's bayou , '' shropshire is a much in demand editor .shropshire has received an eddie award from the american cinema editors and has been nominated for an emmy award .she has been elected as a member of the american cinema editors .