Sofia Alvarez (writer)

Sofía Álvarez
Born
Baltimore, Maryland
OccupationPlaywright & Screenwriter
RelativesDeborah Rudacille (mother) Rafael Alvarez (father)

Sofía Alvarez is an American playwright and screenwriter.

Biography

Sofía Alvarez was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the daughter of American journalist and science writer Deborah Rudacille and former Baltimore Sun reporter and The Wire writer Rafael Alvarez.[1] She attended Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont prior to attending The Juilliard School's Playwriting Program.[2]

Alvarez’s plays include Between Us Chickens (which premiered at the South Coast Repertory in 2011), Life Drawing, The Fish Bowl, NYLON, Friend Art (Second Stage Theater, 2016), The Orphan’s Club, Corpse Pose and LODGE. Her most recent work, Kill Corp premiered in January 2023. Her musical version of William Steig’s classic children’s book, Amos & Boris premiered at South Coast Repertory in 2018.[3]

In 2018, her adaptation of Jenny Han’s bestselling novel To All the Boys I've Loved Before debuted on Netflix. Its sequel To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You premiered on February 12, 2020.[4]

Selected plays

  • Between Us Chickens
  • Friend Art
  • The Fish Bowl
  • NYLON
  • The Orphan's Club
  • Corpse Pose
  • LODGE
  • Amos & Boris

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ Britto, Brittany. "Meet the Baltimore native and screenwriter of Netflix's 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Sofia Alvarez". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Review: On Theater: Friends come in all shapes and sizes". Daily Pilot. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. ^ Nicholson, Amy (11 February 2020). "'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You' Review: Bliss, for Now". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 22, 2021). "'To All the Boys' Scribe Sofia Alvarez To Helm 'Along for the Ride' Adaptation For Netflix; Kate Bosworth, Andie MacDowell Among Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2021.