Whitney Wegman-Wood Explained

Birth Name:Whitney Elaine Wegman
Birth Place:Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Known For:The Last Butterflies
Awards:2023 Frances Marion Award at Coronado Island Film Festival

Whitney Elaine Wegman-Wood is an American actress, screenwriter and film producer who wrote, produced and starred in the film The Last Butterflies (2023), and appeared in the films Kung Fu Ghost (2022), Carbon (2019), and The Evil Rises (2018).

Personal life

Wegman-Wood was born in Columbia, Missouri to Fred Wegman and Sharon Hubenthal. She graduated from Washington High School and attended Avila University.[1] During her college sophomore year in 2005, Wegman-Wood was involved with the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.[2] After living in Atlanta, Georgia, she pursued a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia.

Career

Wegman-Wood is an actress who frequently works in multiple markets across the country. In 2023, she wrote, produced and acted in a short film called The Last Butterflies[3] [4] and received the Frances Marion Award for outstanding achievement in screenwriting by a woman at Coronado Island Film Festival.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Nobody Gets Out AliveParis Girl
2015Gulag BarashevoTatiana[6]
2018The Evil RisesLucy[7]
ValhallaCarson
2019CarbonCarson[8]
2021Mystery HighwayBonnie / Henrietta Hill
2022Kung Fu GhostThe Boss
2023The Last ButterfliesMomAlso screenwriter and producer[9]
The Mad Doctor of the Intercontinental HotelEvaScreened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-25 . Check Out Whitney Wegman-Wood's Story - Voyage LA Magazine LA City Guide . 2024-03-10 . VoyageLA . en-US.
  2. Book: Strelluf, Brittnay . Avila Welcomes Katrina Victims . Talon News Magazine . 2005 . XIV . . 3 . English . . 1.
  3. Web site: Black . Emilie . 2024-03-06 . The Last Butterflies (2023) . 2024-03-09 . Cinema Crazed . en-US.
  4. Web site: Sinks . Sydney . 2024-02-08 . Filmmaker to Come to Godfrey with Apocalyptic Story Starring "The Walking Dead" Cast Member . 2024-03-09 . EdGlenToday.
  5. Web site: Hardison . Ryan . 2024-01-10 . Local filmmaker turns personal nightmare into an artistic feat in 'The Last Butterflies' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111012709/https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/north-coast-beat/2024/01/local-filmmaker-turns-personal-nightmare-into-an-artistic-feat-in-the-last-butterflies/ . 2024-01-11 . 2024-03-09 . North Coast Current.
  6. Web site: Whitney Wegman-Wood Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-03-09 . . en.
  7. Web site: Morazzini . Jim . 2022-08-02 . Kung Fu Ghost (2022) Review . 2024-03-09 . Voices from the Balcony . en-US.
  8. Web site: Manson . Bill . 2018-11-28 . Raul Urreola's night shoot San Diego Reader . 2024-03-09 . . en.
  9. Web site: Hurrelbrink . Bill . Chapin . Grace . 2022-11-07 . Short film being filmed in KC . 2024-03-09 . . en.
  10. Web site: OIFF 2024 SCHEDULE - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 2024 . 2024-03-10 . . en-US.