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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 is a writer and producer who has worked on animated and live-action Disney movies, such as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Maleficent. She was born in Long Beach, California, and has a BFA in Theater Arts from California State University, Long Beach.
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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.
- December 19, 1952
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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May 27, 2016 · Screenwriter Linda Woolverton, 63, has penned such moderns classics as Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. In 2010, with Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, she became the...
Oct 18, 2019 · Linda Woolverton is a Disney stalwart who wrote Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Maleficent. She talks about her career, her vision of strong female characters, and her lack of royalties from Disney Plus.
Jun 22, 2023 · Linda Woolverton is still the only woman with a sole writing credit on a film that's grossed over $1 billion at the box office – and she's keen for someone to take her place.
