We’re excited to announce that we have booked our FINAL guest speaker of the year, who will be visiting the library on Tuesday, April 9, during periods 2 and 3. We are pleased to welcome her back after her well received sessions last year!
Our guest will be film director and producer Barclay DeVeau, who grew up acting in films, television, and Broadway shows. She played Liza Minnelli’s daughter in the Tony Award winning musical The Rink, Drew Barrymore’s best friend on the big screen, and appeared with Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino in the classic film, Scarface, all by the age of fifteen.
Renowned director Alan Pakula (Sophie’s Choice, All The President’s Men) took DeVeau under his wing when he recognized in her a passion for filmmaking that went beyond appearing in front of the camera. With his mentorship and support, DeVeau began to study all aspects of directing. She has gone on to collaborate on numerous films, television shows and theatrical productions, including projects for 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Disney, and Paramount. She has earned several honors for her work, including two Emmy Awards, special recognition from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and a Sony Music Director’s Award. She has also been honored for her theatrical directing work on Twelve Angry Men as performed by Twelve Impassioned Women. DeVeau recently executive produced the acclaimed film To Leslie (2022), which garnered lead actress Andrea Riseborough an Academy Award nomination for best actress in a leading role.
A graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall and the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, DeVeau is dedicated to raising the visibility of women in front of and behind the camera.
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