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Cheryl Strayed

Writer / Journalist / Novelist | * 09/17/1968 (55) | Spangler, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Cheryl Strayed (née Nyland; born September 17, 1968) is an American writer and podcast host. She has written four books: the novel Torch (2006) and the nonfiction books Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (2012), Tiny Beautiful Things (2012) and Brave Enough (2015). Wild, the story of Strayed's 1995 hike up the Pacific Crest Trail, is an international bestseller and was adapted into the 2014 Academy Award-nominated film Wild. ()
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Cheryl Strayed is an American memoirist, novelist, essayist and podcast host. The author of four books, her award-winning writing has been published widely in anthologies and major magazines.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. ...

Wild

R

2014 | 3.5/5 | 1h 55min
Drama
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The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. The documentary charts her troubled adolescence th ...

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill

NR

2024 | 1h 31min
Documentary, Music
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A Rolling Stone writer assigned to write a cover story on the enigmatic Janis Joplin ends up on a long tour with the singer at the height of her success. ...

Janis

Certification unknown

2020
Music, Drama
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A floundering writer becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart. ...

Tiny Beautiful Things

TV-MA

2023 | 3.4/5
Comedy, Drama
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Movies with Cheryl Strayed as Actress(1)

as Woman in Truck2014 Wild

Movies with Cheryl Strayed as Crew(3)

Production/Associate Producer2014 Wild
Production/Executive Producer2014 Wild
Writing/Author2014 Wild

TV Shows/Series with Cheryl Strayed as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Tiny Beautiful Things
Writing/Book2023 Tiny Beautiful Things

Additional Information

Full Name: Cheryl Strayed
Born: Tuesday, 09/17 1968 (September) in Spangler, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 55 years + 221 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Syracuse University, University of Minnesota, McGregor High School
Spouses (current/former): Brian Lindstrom
Other names for Cheryl Strayed (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Cheryl Nyland"
Cheryl Strayed frequently works together with these people:
Liz Tigelaar (3x, Crew)
Reese Witherspoon (2x, Actress)
Kathryn Hahn (2x, Actress)
Jean-Marc Vallée (2x, Crew)
Paul Curtin (2x, Crew)
Ai-Ling Lee (2x, Crew)
Andy Nelson (1x, Crew)
William Nelson (1x, Cast)
Orianna Milne (1x, Actress)
Albert Tablanza (1x, Crew)
Cliff De Young (1x, Actor)
Denise McSweeny (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:912468, Added: 11/18/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024