Heather Hach
| Heather Hach | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Screenwriter, librettist, novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Period | 2003-present |
| Notable awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical |
| Spouse | Jason Hearne |
| Children | Harper Hearne and Drake Hearne |
| Relatives | Clifford Hach, Kathryn Hach-Darrow, Bruce Hach, Muriel Hach |
Heather Hach is an American screenwriter, librettist and novelist.
Early life
Hach graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder's School of Journalism, and later worked as a research assistant at The New York Times' Denver bureau and as a magazine editor at Sports and Fitness Publishing.[1]
Career
A 1999 recipient of the Walt Disney Screenwriting Fellowship, Hach wrote the screenplay for the 2003 remake Freaky Friday with Leslie Dixon,[1][2] and both were nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Screenplay for the film.
Hach wrote the libretto for the 2007 musical Legally Blonde,[1][3] based on the Amanda Brown novel and the 2001 film of the same name, and was subsequently nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.[1][4][5] Legally Blonde Also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical. In 2008 Hach appeared on MTV's Legally Blonde - The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods, a series created to find a replacement for the lead actress then appearing in the musical on Broadway.[1][6]
Hach is the co-author (with Mary Rodgers) of Freaky Monday, a novel which was released by HarperCollins on May 5, 2009.[7]
Personal life
Hach married Jason Hearne on December 23, 2003,[2] and the couple have a daughter, HarperCollins,[citation needed] and a son, Drake.[citation needed]
References
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- Heather Hach at the Internet Movie Database
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100114/ap_en_ot/eu_britain_legally_blonde
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