Rose Leiman Goldemberg (born May 17, 1928) is an American playwright, screenwriter, poet, and author of fiction and non-fiction books and stories.
Goldemberg's Letters Home, about the life of Sylvia Plath and her mother, has been translated into numerous languages and been honored all over the world.
[5] Goldemberg's most prominent work on TV was The Burning Bed (1984), a television movie based on the true story of a survivor of domestic violence, played by Farrah Fawcett.
Another well-known television movie written by Goldemberg, Stone Pillow (1985), starred Lucille Ball as a homeless woman.
Goldemberg was more involved with the production and filming of television movies, mini-series, and shows than is typical for screenwriters, making cast recommendations and visiting the sets.
[7] Gandhiji premiered in 1977 at Back Alley's downtown studio, 617 F St. NW, Washington D.C.[8] It garnered a Robby Award,[3] and helped to establish Goldemberg as a dramatist.
[10] Goldemberg's play Letters Home premiered as part of The Women's Project at The American Place Theatre in New York City in 1979.
[11] Goldemberg's Mother and Daughter: The Loving War was a TV movie first broadcast on the CBS network in 1980, which was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Best Drama Award.
It was based on the true story of Francine Hughes, played by Farrah Fawcett, a victim of domestic violence who killed her abuser by setting their bed on fire.
The production toured throughout the country, appearing Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theater on July 15, 2005, in New York City, moving to the Lamb's Theatre on February 17, 2005.