Kate Hamill

Kate Hamill is an American actress and playwright.

Hamill is known for writing and acting in innovative, contemporary adaptations of classic novels for the stage, including Jane Austen’s ''Sense and Sensibility, Emma,'' and ''Pride and Prejudice;'' William Makepeace Thackeray’s ''Vanity Fair;'' Bram Stoker's ''Dracula;'' Louisa May Alcott's ''Little Women;'' and Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. She also writes new plays and works as an actor, independently.

In 2017, ''The Wall Street Journal'' named Hamill "Playwright of the Year." She has been named one of the most-produced playwrights in America for every year ranging from 2017 -2023 by ''American Theatre'' magazine, which is published by TCG Theatre Communications Group. In 2023, Primary Stages presented Hamill with the Einhorn Mentorship Award. Provided by Wikipedia