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Linda Woolverton (born December 19, 1952) is an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist, whose most prominent works include the screenplays and books of several acclaimed Disney films and stage musicals.
Linda Woolverton. Writer: Maleficent. Linda Woolverton was born in Long Beach, California, graduating from high school in 1969 and having been an honors student in her schools theater program. She enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, graduating with a BFA in Theater Arts in 1973.
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Linda Woolverton is a writer and producer of animated and live-action films, such as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Maleficent. She has a BFA in Theater Arts and a Masters in Theater for Children, and has worked for CBS and Disney.
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May 27, 2016 · Linda Woolverton was a playwright and author when she got her start with Disney, writing 1991’s era-defining hit Beauty and the Beast, and since then has written Disney standouts like The...
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Linda Woolverton (born December 19, 1952) is an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist, whose most prominent works include the screenplays and books of several acclaimed Disney films and stage musicals.
Oct 24, 2019 · Maleficent: Mistress of Evil screenwriter Linda Woolverton talks about why it took so long for the sequel to happen and collaborating with Angelina Jolie.
Oct 18, 2019 · Woolverton has garnered so much praise for her work to invigorate women on screen with agency that a section of her Wikipedia page is dedicated to the term “Strong Female Characters.”
