"Allen, Jay Presson"@en . "1922Z"^^ . "2006-05-01Z"^^ . "Screenwriter, Producer, Playwright" . "2006Z"^^ . "1922-03-03Z"^^ . . "Jay Presson Allen (March 3, 1922 \u2013 May 1, 2006) was an American screenwriter, playwright, stage director, television producer and novelist. Known for her withering wit and sometimes-off-color wisecracks, she was one of the few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. \"You write to please yourself,\" she said, \"The only office where there's no superior is the office of the scribe.\""@en . "Jay Presson Allen"@en . .