Washington Post Film Critic Was 66
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ann Hornaday, longtime film critic for The Washington Post, died at 66 from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, at her home in Baltimore.
- She worked at The Washington Post from 2002 to 2025, writing hundreds of reviews and in-depth profiles on films like "The Hurt Locker," "Jaws," and "Oppenheimer."
- Hornaday was a 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalist in criticism and authored books including "Talking Pictures" and a forthcoming work on the filming of "All the President’s Men."
- Before joining The Post, she was a freelance writer for major publications, worked as Gloria Steinem’s assistant at Ms. Magazine, and served as a film critic for the Baltimore Sun and Austin American-Statesman.
- She is survived by her husband Dennis Greenia, daughter Victoria Greenia, stepdaughter Leila Greenia, and brother William Hornaday III.
