Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien | |
|---|---|
From a 1925 magazine | |
| Born | 25 December 1888 |
| Died | 19 March 1960 (aged 71) |
| Other names | Sonya Hovey |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1921–1960 |
| Spouses |
Carl Hovey
(m. 1917; died 1956) |
Sonya Levien (born Sara Opesken; 25 December 1888 – 19 March 1960) was a Russian-born American screenwriter. She became one of the highest earning female screenwriters in Hollywood in the 1930s and would help a number of directors and film stars transition from silent films to talkies. In 1955 she received an Academy Award for her screenplay Interrupted Melody.