Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Holiday Reinhorn, a tall woman with a penchant for dying her hair, is a short story writer and the author of the book Big Cats. She has also worked on a few films, and is currently married to The Office fame actor Rainn Wilson.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Holiday was born in 1964 to a mother who was a schoolteacher and a father who was attending dental school. After he graduated, he joined the Army and was stationed at Kuma Station in Japan.
- As a child, she bounced around various bases in Asia, including Hong Kong and Thailand.
- In 1970, her brother was born, and in 1971, her family returned to the United States.
Holiday Reinhorn Married Life :
- Reinhorn first met Wilson during high school, where the two began dating.
- Wilson is known best for his role as Dwight Schrute in the hit TV show The Office.
- In 1995, Reinhorn married Wilson near Mt. St. Helen’s, and in 2004, they had a son named Walter.
- The couple is still happily married, and is currently living in the Los Angeles countryside with their son and their Zonkey—half zebra, half donkey—named Riba.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
Undergraduate :
- Reinhorn’s higher education timeline is somewhat sporadic, much like her career path. She began by attending college in Boulder, Colorado, in 1983. After a year, she dropped out.
- In 1985, she began school again, this time in Seattle, Washington, where she took acting courses at Washington University.
Graduate :
- In 1995, Reinhorn attended the University of Iowa and joined the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, a coveted creative writing program known for producing some of the nation’s top writers.
- She graduated from the university with a master’s in fine arts.
Fellowships :
- In 1999, she went to Wisconsin for a fiction fellowship. Fellowship programs pay writers a stipend so that they can focus on their book, usually in anticipation that the book will become a success.
During her time in Wisconsin, she wrote little fiction.
Net Worth, Writing & Teaching Career :
- Reinhorn has worn a variety of career hats throughout her life, but throughout all of them, she continued to write.
- In 2003, she sold her first book, a short story collection called Big Cats, to publishers Simon & Schuster. The collection garnered great reviews, and many critics praised her work.
- She has yet to release a second book.
- During her time in Los Angeles, Reinhorn also taught writing courses at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
Films and Movies Work :
- In 1998, Reinhorn began working on a film called Last Seen, which was adapted from one of her short stories. She did not have a screenplay when she began, and the film took four years to complete.
- In 2002, Last Seen debuted in Minnesota.
- After the release of her book, Reinhorn also appeared on Inside Edition, a news show that can still be seen nationwide.