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MILESTONES
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Divided childhood between NYC (where her parents lived) and New Orleans (where her father's sisters ran a boarding house)
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After dropping out of NYU. was hired by Horace Liveright to work as publisher's assistant
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After 1925 marriage, moved to Paris briefly then returned to NYC
1925:
Was a book reviewer for the New York <i>Herald Tribune</i>
1929:
Moved to Hollywood when then-husband was hired by Paramount
1930:
Worked as a script reader
1932:
With Louis Kronenberg, wrote unproduced comedy "The Dear Queen"
1934:
Had Broadway success with "The Children's Hour"; Hammett had recounted a true story of two Scottish schoolteachers who lost their jobs amid rumors of a lesbian affair; Hellman reportedly later told people that Hammett wrote much of the play for which she took credit
1935:
Feature debut, co-wrote screenplay with Mordaunt Shairp, "The Dark Angel"
1936:
Solo screenwriting debut, "These Three", adapted from her play "The Children's Hour"; also first collaboration with William Wyler
1937:
Traveled to Europe (including a visit to Moscow); also went to Spain with Ernest Hemingway
1939:
Enjoyed Broadway hit with "The Little Foxes"
1941:
Penned "Watch on the Rhine"
1941:
Received first Academy Award nomination for adaptation of her play "The Little Foxes"
1943:
Garnered second Oscar nomination for original script "The North Star"
1944:
Wrote the antifascist themed play "The Searching Wind"
1948:
Visited Yugoslavia and interviewed Marshall Tito
1949:
Directed and adapted the French play "Montserrat"
1951:
Had another Broadway success with "The Autumn Garden"
1952:
Subpoenaed to testify before the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities; refused to name names and made now famous comment, "I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions"
1954:
Translated Jean Anouilh's play ("L'Allouete") about Joan of Arc as "The Lark"
1955:
Debut as librettist, adapted with Richard Wilbur Voltaire's "Candide" as a stage musical with a score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by John Latouche
1960:
Last original Broadway play, "Toys in the Attic", starring Jason Robards
1961:
Final collaboration with Wyler, adapted another screen version of "The Children's Hour"
1966:
Final screenplay credit, "The Chase"
1969:
Issued first volume of memoirs, "An Unfinished Woman"
1972:
Adapted "Another Part of the Forest" for PBS
1977:
Portrayed by Jane Fonda in "Julia", a film based on parts of her book "Pentimento"; Jason Robards co-starred as Hammett
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