- Madeleine Olnek is a writer, director and producer, best known for "Wild Nights With Emily" (2018), the first ever on-screen portrayal of a queer Emily Dickinson, starring Molly Shannon. It premiered opening weekend at SXSW at The Paramount Theater, was distributed by Universal, and is streaming on Hulu. She has been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, and has had several movies at Sundance, including the comedies "Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same" (2011), "The Foxy Merkins" (2014), and the short films "Countertransference" (2009) and "Hold Up" (2006).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Madeleine Olnek (submitter)
- Madeleine Olnek is a writer, director and producer. She was the sole juror for the "NEXT" section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. She is best known for "Wild Nights With Emily" (2018), the first ever on-screen portrayal of a queer Emily Dickinson, starring Molly Shannon. It premiered opening weekend at SXSW at The Paramount Theater, was distributed by Universal and Hulu. She has been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, and has had several movies at Sundance, including the comedies "Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same" (2011), "The Foxy Merkins" (2014), and the short films "Countertransference" (2009) and "Hold Up" (2006).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Madeleine Olnek
- Co-author of the book, A Practical Handbook for the Actor, which describes an acting technique developed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet and Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy.
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