Elizabeth Chomko

Elizabeth Chomko (born 1981) is an American filmmaker, actress, and playwright. She gained recognition for her work as the director and writer of the drama film What They Had (2018), which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Chomko grew up in Chicago, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, before moving to Belgium during high school and later settling in California. She attended Los Altos High School and American University, where she earned degrees in theater and philosophy with a specialty in gender studies. Chomko has performed at theaters in Washington D.C., and has made appearances on shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Mentalist. She has had recurring roles on USA's Common Law and FX's Terriers.