Patricia MacLachlan

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1938-03-03 (86 years old)

Patricia MacLachlan

Biography

Patricia "Patty" MacLachlan (born March 3, 1938) is an American children's writer, who is best known for the 1986 Newbery Medal-winning novel Sarah, Plain and Tall which was later adapted as a TV movie starring Glenn Close and Christopher Walken. She is a board member of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance, a national not-for-profit that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.

Known For

Writer

2000
Baby

as Novel

2000
Baby

as Teleplay

1995
Journey

as Novel

1995
Journey

as Teleplay

1993
Skylark

as Writer

1991

Producer

1995
Journey

as Co-Producer