Melissa James Gibson

Melissa James Gibson is a Canadian-born playwright based in New York who grew up in North Vancouver, the child of former BC Liberal MLA Gordon Gibson and journalist Valerie Gibson (born c. 1965). She holds a BA from Columbia University and an MFA in playwriting from Yale School of Drama, and has received major awards including the 2002 Obie Award, Whiting Award for [sic], and 2011 Steinberg Playwright Award. Her notable works include the Obie-winning [sic] (2001), This (2009), and television writing for The Americans and House of Cards.