Biography
" A former television writer for the feel-good drama "Party of Five" (Fox, 1994-2000), Grant made a name for herself crafting strong, fully-realized female lead characters at a time when legions of actresses were up in arms over a lack of substantial roles for women. Grant continually experimented in genres from drama to comedy to family fare, never losing focusing on the underrepresented lives of diverse women.
Grant was born on Jan. 4, 1963, …
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Career Milestones
| After college, worked as magazine researcher and fact checker | ||
| Wrote and produced local television in San Francisco | ||
1994 | Hired as a story editor and teleplay writer for the FOX drama, "Party of Five" | |
1995 | First film credit, as co-writer of the Disney animated feature, "Pocahontas" | |
1998 | Produced the film adaptation of the fairy tale Cinderella, "Ever After"; also co-wrote | |
2000 | Penned the screenplay for "Erin Brockovich," starring Julia Roberts; earned a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award nomination | |
2000 | Reportedly did uncredited work on the screenplay for "Charlie's Angels" | |
2000 | Wrote the Sandra Bullock dramady, "28 Days" | |
2001 | Hired to do rewrite work on "Unfaithful," a remake of the French film "La Femme infidele" | |
2005 | Wrote the screenplay adaptation for "In Her Shoes," which is based on the novel by Jennifer Weiner | |
2006 | Penned the live-action/animated feature adaptation of "Charlotte's Web" | |
2007 | Made directorial debut with "Catch and Release," a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Garner as a woman mourning her fiance's death | |
2009 | Wrote the screenplay for "The Soloist"; based on a series of columns written by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez | |
Awards
2000 | Academy Award for Writing (Screenplay Written Directly For the Screen) in Erin Brockovich |
2000 | BAFTA Award for Original Screenplay in Erin Brockovich |