Tanya Wexler
Tanya Wexler (born August 6, 1970) is an American film director. She is known for her 2011 feature film "Hysteria". Early life and education. Wexler is the daughter of Chicago real estate developer Jerrold Wexler, and his second wife, Susan Jeanne ( Metzger). She is the niece of cinematographer Haskell Wexler. Her mother has two other daughters, Daryl Hannah and Page Hannah, as well as a son, Donald, from a previous marriage. Wexler's father is Jewish, whereas her mother is Catholic. She attended Yale University ('92) where she was roommates with actress Bellamy Young. Wexler also holds a  Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University ('95). Career. Wexler has directed five feature films: "Finding North" (1998), "Ball in the House" (2001), "Hysteria" (2011), "Buffaloed" (2019), and "Jolt" (2021). Personal life. Wexler has four children: a son named Jerrold (born 1999) and three daughters named Ella (born 2000), Ruby (born 2003), and Violet (born 2006) with her former wife, Amy Zimmerman. They met while they were both students at Yale University. Wexler and Zimmerman married on May 19, 2004, in Massachusetts, the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.