Mark Handley is a playwright and screenwriter. In 1977, he and his wife moved to the Pacific Northwest where they lived in isolation in a log cabin that they built themselves. He is best known for his play Idioglossia, which was later produced as Jodie Foster's film, Nell. Nell was co-written by Mr. Handley and British Dramatist William Nicholson (Shadowlands). Nell was the first production of Jodie Foster's company Egg Pictures and was directed by Michael Apted. He currently teaches a screenwriting course in Seattle, Washington. References External links American dramatists and playwrights New Trier High School alumni People from Hollywood, Los Angeles Living people Screenwriters from Illinois Screenwriters from California Year of birth missing (living people)