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A list of works by Nebraska mystery author Harley Jane Kozak Although born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Harley Jane Kozak spent most of her formative years growing up in Lincoln, NE. Her father died when she was only one, and her mother eventually resettled the family in Lincoln so that she could teach at UN-L. Kozak is perhaps best known as a television, film and theater actress, prior to her budding writing career. She made her stage debut at age 5, and appeared regularly in a variety of different productions throughout elementary and Junior and Senior High School (she attended Lincoln High). At age 19, she moved to New York City, where she attended the School of Performing Arts. Her first filmed role was in the TV series Texas, (1981-82) and her first movie was The House on Sorority Row (1983). She appeared in the soap operas Guiding Light and Santa Barbara, and since moving to California in the early 1980s has appeared in numerous feature films (including Parenthood, Arachnaphobia, Necessary Roughness, All I Want for Christmas and Dark Planet) and television series (including Harts of the West, Bringing Up Jack and Charlie Grace). as well as TV-movies and stage productions. Kozak has even occasionally returned to Lincoln to appear in productions with the Nebraska Reperatory Theater, re-connecting with her Nebraska roots.Happily married now and residing in California with her husband, three children and assorted animals, Kozak launched her literary career auspiciously. Although it took her 10 years to finish her first novel -- the romantic mystery novel Dating Dead Men [2004] -- it has gained her widespread acclaim and numerous awards. It is just the first in a series featuring her plucky, independent heroine, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, a.k.a. Wollie Shelley.(Additional information about Harley Jane Kozak can be found at the following Web sites:) Posted March 2006 sdc / last updated April 2009 sdc | ||||
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