Amanda Brown (born October 6, 1970) is an American

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who wrote the novel ''

Legally Blonde ''Legally Blonde'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic in his feature-length directorial debut, and scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith from Amanda Brown's 2001 novel of the same name. It stars Reese Wit ...

'' which was the basis for the

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and 2007 musical of the same name.

Biography

Amanda Brown was born in Phoenix, Arizona as the youngest of four siblings to 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

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(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). Following the success of the 2001 film, Brown released her second book, ''Family Trust'' (2003), which was also optioned for a film.

Books

* ''Legally Blonde''. AuthorHouse, 2001. * ''Family Trust''. New York: Dutton, 2003. * ''School of Fortune'', co-authored with

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. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2007.

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