caption website children birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
ensler in march 2011 eveensler.org dylan mcdermott new york city , new york , u.s. 25 may 1953 richard mcdermott -lrb- 1978 october 2013-1988 ; divorced -rrb- eve march 2011.jpg ensler at a hudson union society event in eve ensler
 eve ensler playwright , writer , performer
eve ensler

eve ensler -lrb- born may 25 , 1953 -rrb- is an american playwright , performer , feminist , and activist , best known for her play `` the vagina monologues '' .
charles isherwood of the new york times called `` the vagina monologues '' `` probably the most important piece of political theater of the last decade . ''
in 2011 , ensler was awarded the isabelle stevenson award at the 65th tony awards , which recognizes an individual from the theater community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of humanitarian , social service , or charitable organizations .
