Doris Baizley was born in Maine, raised in Philadelphia, and lives in Los Angeles. Her published plays Mrs. California, Shiloh Rules, and A Christmas Carol have been developed and produced by US regional theaters including The Mark Taper Forum, The Alley Theater, ACT Seattle, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Guthrie Theatre/Playwrights Center. Her plays Guns, Mimi’s Guide, and Tears of Rage have been recorded by L.A. Theater Works on Audible.com.
As a story editor she has worked on award winning documentary films with directors Rachel Seed (A Photographic Memory, Independent Spirit “Truer Than Fiction” Award, 2024); Rodrigo Reyes (Sansón and Me, Tribeca Film Festival, PBS Independent Lens 2023). Anne Makepeace (We Still Live Here – As Nutayean, Telluride Film Festival “Moving Mountains” Award, 2010) . Education: B.A. Vassar College; M.A., Shubert Playwriting Fellowship, Long Island University; M.F.A. the American Film Institute.