Jane Wagner (born February 26, 1935), one of Americaâs most distinguished playwrights, has won numerous awards, including: several Emmys for writing and producing and a Writerâs Guild Award for her work in television. Wagner has also won a New York Drama Criticsâ Circle Special Award and a New York Drama Desk Award for her Broadway success, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; a CableAce