Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 10, 1960
Place of Birth
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
8 titles
Alison Bechdel
Biography
Alison Bechdel (born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir Fun Home. Fun Home was subsequently adapted as a musical, which won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015. In 2012, she released her second graphic memoir Are You My Mother? She was a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award. She is also known for originating what would later be called the Bechdel test.
Known For
Filmography
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
Self
Fun Home
Book
The Renegades
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Paper Mirror
Herself
The Simpsons
Alison Bechdel (voice)
Oddly Compelling: The Denis Kitchen Story
Fun Home
Novel