Linda Woolverton’s place in film history cannot be overstated. From her humble beginnings in theatre, to the TV writing gig that launched her headfirst into being the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney (that being 1991’s Beauty and the Beast), she paved the way for women and girls to put their mark on an industry that has traditionally excluded them.
When it came to adapting Beauty and the Beast for the stage, she was able to use her extensive theatre background to do the adaptation herself – a rare feat for a screenwriter.
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