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Iris Rainer
Writing
Born March 3, 1944 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Iris Rainer Dart · Iris Ratner
Biography
Iris Rainer Dart (born 1944) is an American author and playwright for television and the stage. Her most notable novel is Beaches, which was made into a 1988 film of the same name. She has also written several stage musicals as well as for television shows, such as The Sonny and Cher Show. She also voiced Donna, Peter Cottontail's love interest, in the stop-motion Easter classic, Here Comes Peter Cottontail. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Awards & recognition
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 2011 · nominated
Filmography8 titles
Cocoon
1968as Jailed Hippie Girl
1968as Jailed Hippie Girl
The Fugitive
1963as Coed
1963as Coed
Beaches
1988Novel
1988Novel
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1977as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1977as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Beaches
2017Novel
2017Novel
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
1977as Young Donkeys (voice)
1977as Young Donkeys (voice)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
1971as Donna (voice)
1971as Donna (voice)
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
1975as Sister Catherine (voice)
1975as Sister Catherine (voice)