Rosalyn Drexler
1926–2025
Introduction
Rosalyn Drexler (née Bronznick; November 25, 1926 – September 3, 2025) was an American visual artist, novelist, Obie Award-winning playwright, Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and professional wrestler. Although she had a polymathic career, Drexler is perhaps best known for her pop art paintings and as the author of the novelization of the film Rocky, under the pseudonym Julia Sorel. Drexler lived and worked in New York City, New York.
Wikidata identifier
Q7367281
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Introduction
Pop art-aligned painter maintained a second career as an author of novels and plays. Prior to becoming an artist, she also briefly had a career as a professional wrestler under the name Rosa Carlo the Mexican Spitfire.
Roles
Artist, painter, sculptor, writer
ULAN identifier
500470238
Names
Rosalyn Drexler, Rosalyn Bronznick
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed October 14, 2025.
