Baby Ruby
2023 · 5.1/10
Snoozefest
Bess Wohl
Director & actor · born 7 September 1975 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Bess Wohl (born 7 September 1975, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actress. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard (BA in English, 1996) and earned an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama. She is best known for Liberation (2025–2026), which won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama League Award, and the Hull-Warriner Award, making her only the fourth female playwright to win the Tony for Best Play. Her other plays include Small Mouth Sounds (2015, Drama Desk Sam Norkin Award), Grand Horizons (2020, Tony-nominated), and Make Believe (2019). She directed and wrote her feature film debut Baby Ruby (2022). In acting she has appeared in Flightplan (2005) and The Shaggy Dog (2006), and has guest roles on Law & Order, CSI: NY, Bones, and Cold Case. Small Mouth Sounds is returning to Broadway in spring 2027 directed by Joe Mantello.
Where to start: Flightplan (2005).
As director 1
As actor 6
TV shows 9
Extrapolations
TV · 2023 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
Private Practice
TV · 2007 · 7.5/10
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Shark
TV · 2006 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Ghost Whisperer
TV · 2005 · 8.1/10
Absolute Cinema
Bones
TV · 2005 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Numb3rs
TV · 2005 · 7.0/10
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CSI: NY
TV · 2004 · 7.3/10
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Cold Case
TV · 2003 · 7.7/10
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Law & Order
TV · 1990 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Bess Wohl movie?
By viewer score, Flightplan (2005) at 6.4/10.
What are Bess Wohl’s most popular movies?
Flightplan, The Shaggy Dog, Must Love Dogs.
How many movies has Bess Wohl made?
7 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 6 as actor.