Amanda Brown (novelist)
Amanda Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1970 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Spouse | Justin Chang[1] |
Amanda Brown (born October 6, 1970)[1] is an American novelist who wrote the novel Legally Blonde which was the basis for the 2001 film and 2007 musical of the same name.[1]
Biography[edit]
Amanda Brown was born October 6, 1970 in Phoenix, Arizona as the youngest of four siblings. [2] Her parents are Jack E. Brown, a lawyer, and Suzanne J. Brown, an art gallery owner. Brown graduated from Arizona State University in 1993. She then proceeded to study at Stanford Law School (never actually receiving a J.D. degree), where she compiled funny letters and stories based on her experiences into a first manuscript that would become the novel Legally Blonde (published 2001).[1]
Since the success of the 2001 film, Brown has released her second book, Family Trust (2003), which has also been optioned for a film.[1] Currently[when?] she lives with her husband Justin Chang and daughters in San Francisco. Brown's third novel School of Fortune is currently[when?] being optioned for a film starring Ashley Tisdale, Julie Andrews and Justin Long.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Silverman, Amy (October 30, 2003). "Legally Brown". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Legally Brown".
- ^ "Amanda Brown". McDonald Law Offices. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
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- Amanda Brown at IMDb
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- Arizona State University alumni
- 20th-century American novelists
- American women novelists
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- Writers from San Francisco
- Stanford Law School alumni
- 21st-century American novelists
- 20th-century American women writers
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