Ruthanna hopper biography template
Hopper, Ruthanna Khalighi 1972-
PERSONAL:
Born 1972; daughter of Dennis Hopper (an actor and producer). Education:University of California—Davis, B.A.
ADDRESSES:
Home—Hollywood, CA.
CAREER:
Theater and film producer and actor; writer. Producer and costarred in the film Americano.
WRITINGS:
(With Amanda Goldberg) Celebutantes, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 2008.
SIDELIGHTS:
Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper's first novel, Celebutantes, written with Amanda Goldberg, is a scandalous satire of the greed and narcissism of Hollywood culture. Focusing on the frenzy leading up to the annual Academy Awards (Oscars), Hopper and Goldberg refer to the stress of choosing the right designer gown to wear to the ceremony. As they commented in an interview with Lena Corner for the London Independent, "awards ceremonies can make or break a label and designers would stab out each others' eyes with their stilettos to get a Hollywood star into one of their dresses." The authors also d