Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts: Biography in Details

Who is Tracy Letts?

Tracy Letts is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ‘August: Osage County. Additionally, he wrote the screenplays of three films adapted from his own plays: ‘Bug’ and ‘Killer Joe’.

Who are the parents of Tracy Letts?

Letts was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 4, 1965, to parents   Billie Letts and Dennis Letts. He is 58 years old. Additionally, he has two brothers, Shawn, a musician, and Dana. Throughout his childhood years, he was raised in Durant, Oklahoma. He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of English, Irish, and Scottish.

In which school did Tracy Letts attend?

Talking about his education, Letts graduated from Durant High School in the early 1980s.

Tracy Letts: Professional life, Career

Letts initially moved to Dallas, where he waited tables and worked in telemarketing while starting out as an actor. Next, he appeared in Jerry Flemmons’ ‘O Dammit!’. Later, he moved to Chicago at the age of 20 and worked for the next 11 years at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Famous Door. Additionally, Letts was a founding member of Bang Bang Spontaneous Theatre.

Letts has over 25 credits as an actor. Some of the movies and television series that she has appeared in are ‘Divorce’, ‘The Post’, ‘Lady Bird’, ‘Comrade Detective’, ‘The Lovers’, ‘Imperium’, ‘Elvis & Nixon’, ‘Indignation’, ‘Wiener-Dog’ and ‘The Big Short’ among others.

Additionally, he has written the screenplays for three feature films based on plays of the same names written by Letts: Bug (directed by William Friedkin), Killer Joe (also directed by Friedkin); and August: Osage County (directed by John Wells). In addition, he is also an author and has written books like ‘Mary Page Marlowe (TCG Edition)’, ‘Linda Vista’, ‘Bug: A Play’, ‘The Minutes (Tcg Edition)’.

Awards

Letts won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for ‘August: Osage County. Additionally, in 2004, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ‘Man from Nebraska’. He has a total of 15 nominations to his name for various awards.

How much is the net worth of Tracy Letts?

Letts has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2023.

Tracy Letts: Rumors and Controversy

There was a rumor that suggested that Coon might be pregnant with the pair’s first child. This later turned out to be true. He has not been part of any notable controversies at present.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurement, there is no information regarding Letts’ height and weight. His hair color is grey and his eye color is blue.

Social Media

Letts is not active on social media. He does not have Twitter and Instagram account. Similarly, he does not have his official Facebook page.

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