The provided text is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article detailing the life and work of V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, an American playwright, performer, feminist, and activist. The article outlines her personal history, including her experiences with abuse and her name change to V to distance herself from her father. Major sections focus on her celebrated play, The Vagina Monologues, her subsequent professional works like memoirs and other plays, and her extensive activism, particularly the creation of the global anti-violence movement V-Day and One Billion Rising. The document concludes with a list of her selected awards, works, and filmography, confirming her status as an influential figure in both theater and social justice.