Wendy Wasserstein ( October 18 , 1950 -- January 30 , 2006 ) was an American playwright and an Andrew Dickson White Professor - at - Large at Cornell University .
Wendy Wasserstein ( October 18 , 1950 -- January 30 , 2006 ) was an American playwright . 
 She was an Andrew Dickson White Professor - at - Large at Cornell University .