Rhea Kohan | |
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Born | Rhea Arnold |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Spouse |
Buz Kohan (m. 1962) |
Children | 3, including David and Jenji Kohan |
Rhea Kohan (née Arnold) is an American writer, author of the novels Save Me a Seat (1979) and Hand-Me-Downs (1980).
Biography
Born Rhea Arnold, Kohan grew up in a traditional Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother was a homemaker and her father was a school principal who moonlighted as head of the local yeshiva. She studied chemistry in college.
She is the wife of Emmy award-winning writer, producer, and composer, Buz Kohan, and mother of twins Jono and David, and Jenji Kohan.
Published works
- Kohan, Rhea (1979). Save Me a Seat. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060124281.
- Kohan, Rhea (1980). Hand-Me-Downs. Random House. ISBN 978-0394511610.
References
- Berrin, Danielle (May 8, 2011). "Rhea Kohan: The Hollywood Mother behind 'Weeds' and 'Will and Grace'". Jewish Journal (JewishJournal.com). TRIBE Media Corp. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Berrin, Danielle (May 3, 2011). "Rhea Kohan: No one spits in her kids' Kasha". Jewish Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- Aushenker, Michael (March 27, 2003). Queen of Laughter. Jewish Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- Aushenker, Michael (27 March 2003). "Queen of Laughter: Rhea Kohan reigns as mistress of ceremonies at Jewish functions in Los Angeles". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
External links
- Rhea Kohan at IMDb
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