Elaine Lee

Elaine Lee is an American actor, playwright, comic book colorist and comic book writer.

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Biography

Theatre

Main article: Starstruck (play)

She received a 1980 Daytime EMMY nomination for her role on NBC-TV’s The Doctors and was a founding member and artistic director of Manhattan-based theatre company, Wild Hair Productions.[1]

Wild Hair began its run performing three plays written by Elaine Lee and Susan Norfleet Lee, which the duo acted in: Brief Lives, The Contamination of the Kokomo Lounge, and Starstruck. Starstruck, a science fiction spoof with a largely female cast, was performed off-Broadway at the N.E.T.W.O.R.K. Theater, from April 16-May 10, 1980. Elaine Lee portrayed Captain Galatia 9, and Susan Norfleet Lee played Brucilla The Muscle. In 1983, Elaine Lee directed a revised production with a new cast that was performed at the Park Royal Theater, from April 16-May 8, 1983.[2]

Comics

Main article: Starstruck (comics)

Writer

Collaborators

As a writer, Elaine Lee has collaborated with artists Michael Wm. Kaluta, Charles Vess, James Sherman, Steve Leialoha, Will SImpson, John Ridgeway, Phil Winslade, Mary Wilshire, Linda Medley, Ray Lago, Gabriel Morrissette, Dan Spiegle, Jason Temujin Minor, Ronn Sutton, and Lee Moyer.

Colorist

Elaine Lee has also worked as a comic colorist, doing such titles as Starstruck (Epic), New Mutants (Marvel), and The Shadow (Dark Horse).

Graphic Novels

Elaine Lee has written five graphic novels.

Books

With her sister, comedian Susan Norfleet Lee, Elaine Lee co-authored the humorous relationship book Porch Dogs, under the name Georgia Sullivan. ISBN 0972686304

Animation

From 1995 until 2008, Elaine Lee wrote scripts for children's animation and developed animated series for the European market, working for companies in Germany, Denmark and Belgium.[6]

Elaine helped to develop six different animated cartoon series for young children for Niolan Kids. She wrote scripts for five of these shows, including one with her two sons.

Audioplays

Elaine Lee has adapted Starstruck into two audioplay productions.

In both productions, the villainess was portrayed by Denise Poirier, most known as the voice of the animated Aeon Flux.

Book design

Elaine Lee did the book design and layouts for the hardcover collection Starstruck Deluxe Edition (2011) along with painter/designer Lee Moyer. ISBN 1-60010-872-5

Comics bibliography

Writer

Starstruck

Various

Colorist

References

  1. ^ Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet, and Dale Place (March, 1985). Starstruck (A Space Opera). Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-88145-023-5
  2. ^ Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet, and Dale Place (March, 1985). Starstruck (A Space Opera). Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-88145-023-5
  3. ^ Stephen Moloff. "Stagestruck Starstruck". Heavy Metal, #8311, (November, 1983) P.45.
  4. ^ Ray Tate, "Honey West #3", March 12, 2011.
  5. ^ All Pulp, "Chicks In capes is coming!", January 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Elaine Lee: Animation"
  7. ^ Lance Roger Axt. "AudioComics: The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Starstruck". AudioComics Company press release, August 25, 2009.
  8. ^ Daniel Best."Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta’s Starstruck Comes to Audio", 20th Century Danny Boy, April 23, 2010.

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