Linda Woolverton

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1952-12-19 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Long Beach, California, USA

Linda Woolverton

Biography

Linda Woolverton is a writer best known for the screenplay for Disney's animated feature film Beauty and the Beast and co-wrote the screenplay for the The Lion King. Woolverton then went on to write the Broadway musical version of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King to the stage. She also co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical Aida and wrote the book for Lestat.  She also co-produced and wrote the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland.

Known For

Writer

2024
Mufasa: The Lion King

as Characters

2019
The Lion King

as Characters

2017
Beauty and the Beast

as Original Film Writer

2014
Maleficent

as Screenplay

2010
Alice in Wonderland

as Screenplay

2007
Arctic Tale

as Screenplay

2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

as Original Film Writer

1994
The Lion King

as Screenplay

1991
Beauty and the Beast

as Screenplay

1987
1985

Producer

2024
Spellbound

as Producer

2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

as Executive Producer