Biography
Praised as an exuberant, liberating, feminist buddy film and female take on road movies by a majority of critics, the feature was also reviled by others as a pseudo-feminist revenge fantasy in which the two central characters shoot and kill a man with his hands raised in surrender, rob a convenience store and choose suicide over facing the consequences of their actions. Ultimately, critical and popular favor came down on Khouri's side, with …
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Career Milestones
| Began producing pop music videos for acts such as Alice Cooper, Robert Cray and Winger | ||
| Family moved to a log cabin in Paducah, KY when she was six | ||
| Moved to Nashville, TN where she acted in theater productions and supported herself as a waitress | ||
| Settled in Los Angeles; studied acting and worked as receptionist at a commercial and music video production house | ||
1987 | Production coordinator for the "Rigoletto" segment of the anthology "Aria" | |
1991 | Scripted and produced first feature, "Thelma & Louise" | |
1991 | Signed a two-picture writing and directing deal with James L Brooks's Gracie Films (July) | |
1995 | Scripted "Something to Talk About" starring Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid | |
1996 | Announced plans to make her directorial debut with the feature "Virgin of the Rodeo"; never produced | |
2002 | Feature directorial debut with "The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood"; also wrote adapted screenplay | |
2008 | Helmed the comedy, "Mad Money" co-starring Diane Keaton, Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah | |
Awards
1991 | Academy Award for Writing (Screenplay Written Directly For the Screen) in Thelma & Louise |
1991 | BAFTA Award for Original Screenplay in Thelma & Louise |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture in Thelma & Louise |