Tina Rathborne

Ernestine "Tina" Rathborne (born 1950) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is best known for writing and directing the 1988 film Zelly and Me, her feature film directorial debut.^[1] Prior to this, she directed the television film The Joy That Kills (1984), which later became an episode of the anthology series American Playhouse.^[2] Rathborne also went on to direct two episodes of the television series Twin Peaks ("Episode 3", "Episode 17").

Tina Rathborne
Born	1950 (age 73–74)
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1985–2001

Rathborne is an alumna of Harvard University.^[3][4] She was married to real estate developer and conservationist Philip Yardley DeNormandie from 1973 until their 1987 divorce.^[5][6][7] They later remarried and had two children. Their second divorce was filed in 2017 and finalized in 2023; Rathborne initiated both divorces.^[6]

References

1. Canby, Vincent (April 15, 1988). "Review/Film; Tangled Childhood in 'Zelly and Me'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
2. Corry, John (January 28, 1985). "TV REVIEW;'THE JOY THAT KILLS,' ON WNET". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
3. Rathborne, Tina (1972-10-02). "A Dragon Guarding the Gate | The Harvard Crimson". Thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
4. "The Norman Lear Center". Blog.learcenter.org. 2011-03-07. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
5. "L.I. Bridal for Tina Rathborne And Philip Y. De Normandie". The New York Times. 1973-07-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
6. Estes, Andrea (2023-02-25). "A high-stakes divorce battle over control of iconic Boston real estate — and a really expensive collection of duck decoys - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
7. Aulisio, Peggy. "Philip DeNormandie keeps a part of Fairhaven's agricultural past alive". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

External links

• Tina Rathborne at IMDb