Laura Hillenbrand

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Laura Hillenbrand Wiki Biography

Laura Hillenbrand was born on 15 May 1967, in Fairfax, Virginia and is best known as an American author who writes books and magazine articles.

So just how rich is Laura Hillenbrand as of late 2017? Authoritative sources estimate that Hillenbrand’s net worth is as high as $10 million, accumulated from her over a decade-long career as an author.

Although born in Fairfax, Laura grew up in Washington DC and attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. She began writing from an early age, and reportedly her writing caught the eye of her English teacher. She went on to enroll into Kenyon College in Ohio, however, her life changed when she developed a chronic fatigue illness. Having moved back home, her sickness became even worse. Having spoken to doctors at Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, she got a clear idea on what she was dealing with.

Nevertheless, she continued writing and in 2001 published her book entitled ‘’ Seabiscuit: An American Legend’’. The book went on to become a best-seller and was positively reviewed by the critics. The book was based on her previously published essay, and was focused on a biography of a race horse of the same name, eventually being nominated for more than 20 awards and was eventually adapted into a movie in 2003; Laura won William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, and the movie received positive reviews as well, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Being a best-selling author, Hillenbrand received public acclaim and recognition – The Economist stated ‘’the research is meticulous, the writing elegant and concise, so that every page transports you back to the period’’.

Subsequently she wrote an article entitled ‘’ A Sudden Illness’’ published by ‘’The New Yorker’’ and received a National Magazine Award for the article. Laura published her second book entitled ‘’ Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption’’, focused on a biography of Louis Zamperini, a World War II hero and Olympic athlete. It ended up being adapted into a movie as well, and ‘’Unbroken’’ hit the theatres in 2014; produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, it grossed over $163 million at the box office. Having sold over 10 million copies of her two books combined, Hillenbrand received public praise and recognition. As of 2016, the number of books sold was at 13 million.

Laura went on to write essays for magazines such as ‘’Equus’’, ‘’The New Yorker’’ and ‘’American Heritage’’. As of 2017, she continues to write for magazines.

In her personal life, Laura has been married to Borden Flanagan since 2006. She has a strong love for horses which resulted in her interest in Seabiscuit and eventually in her writing a story about it.

IMDB Wikipedia $10 million 1967 (age 48 1967-05-15 Actor Angelina Jolie Author Authors Bernard Francis Hillenbrand Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction Borden Flanagan Borden Flanagan (m. 2006) Elizabeth Marie Dwyer Fairfax Kenyon College Laura Hillenbrand Laura Hillenbrand Net Worth Louis Zamperini May 15 Seabiscuit Susan Avallon The US Glamour Award for Woman of the Year Unbroken United States United States of America Virginia Writer Лаура Хилленбранд

Laura Hillenbrand Quick Info

Full Name Laura Hillenbrand
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth May 15, 1967
Place Of Birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Profession Writer, Actor, Author
Education Kenyon College, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Nationality American
Spouse Borden Flanagan (m. 2006)
Parents Elizabeth Marie Dwyer, Bernard Francis Hillenbrand
Siblings Susan Avallon
Nicknames Хилленбранд, Лаура
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Laura-Hillenbrand-165038523517866
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1227780
Awards The US Glamour Award for Woman of the Year, Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction
Nominations National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction, Goodreads Choice Awards Best History & Biography
Movies Unbroken, Seabiscuit

Laura Hillenbrand Important Facts

  • Won the National Magazine Award in 2004.
  • Has written for the New York Times and the Washington Post.
  • Favorite songs: “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin, “Sing Sing Sing” by Benny Goodman, “Bad” by U2, “A Day in the Life” by The Beatles.
  • Suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and vertigo. Her illnesses forced her to drop out of Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio).
  • Won an Eclipse Award in 1998 for her American Heritage magazine article on Seabiscuit, entitled “Four Good Legs Between Us.”

Laura Hillenbrand Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Unbroken 2014/I biographical advisor Miscellaneous
Seabiscuit 2003 technical consultant Miscellaneous
American Experience 2003 TV Series documentary senior creative consultant – 1 episode Miscellaneous
Unbroken 2014/I book Writer
Seabiscuit 2003 book Writer
Remembrance 2002 Video short Actress
American Experience 2003 TV Series documentary still photographer – 1 episode Camera Department
American Experience 2003 TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode Thanks
Fox News Sunday 2014 TV Series Herself – Author, Unbroken Self
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2004-2005 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Seabiscuit: Racing Through History 2003 Video documentary short Herself Self
Seabiscuit: The Making of a Legend 2003 TV Short documentary Herself Self
The Making of ‘Seabiscuit’ 2003 Video documentary short Herself Self
ESPN SportsCentury 2003 TV Series documentary Herself Self
HBO First Look 2003 TV Series documentary Herself Self
American Experience 2003 TV Series documentary Herself – Interviewee Self

Laura Hillenbrand Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2004 USC Scripter Award USC Scripter Award Seabiscuit (2003) Won
2004 USC Scripter Award USC Scripter Award Seabiscuit (2003) Nominated