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Laurie Collyer
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Laurie Collyer

Born 1 January 1967 · Mountainside, New Jersey
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Laurie Collyer is an American film director. She grew up in Mountainside, New Jersey and attended Oberlin College. She is best known for writing and directing Sherrybaby, for which actress Maggie Gyllenhaal received a Golden Globe nomination. She also directed the film Nuyorican Dream in 1999. She is in development to direct a film based on the story of Julia Butterfly Hill and Luna which is to star Rachel Weisz. Collyer is a graduate of Oberlin College.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Billions
Sherrybaby
Sunlight Jr.
Furlough
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Story of a Girl
Ifé
The Thief
Furlough
Story of a Girl
Sunlight Jr.
The Thief
Sherrybaby
Ifé
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