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]
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Born | (1970-10-06) October 6, 1970 (age 52) Phoenix, Arizona |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Genre | Fiction |
Spouse | Justin Chang[1] |
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]
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