Linda Woolverton

Screenwriter

Birthday March 24, 1952

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace California

Age 72 years old

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About

Screenwriter most known for penning the classic Disney films Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King.

Before Fame

She got her start writing for TV shows like Alvin and the Chipmunks and Ewoks.

Trivia

She once published a novel aimed at the young adult market called Running Before the Wind.

Family Life

She was raised in Long Beach, CA.

Associated With

She co-wrote the screenplay for The Lion King, which starred Matthew Broderick as Simba.