---
name: "Linda Woolverton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/linda-woolverton"
fi1m_id: "linda-woolverton"
imdb_id: "nm0941314"
tmdb_id: 38792
wikidata_id: "Q1072923"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "19 December 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T15:03:06.365667+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Linda Woolverton

## Identity

Linda Woolverton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/linda-woolverton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** linda-woolverton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0941314
- **TMDB ID:** 38792
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1072923
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Woolverton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072923, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941314/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38792

Writer. Born 19 December 1952 in Long Beach, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 19 December 1952, Long Beach, California, USA
- **Active:** 1991–2019
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 7 writing, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Joe Roth](https://film.one/person/joe-roth.md), [Angelina Jolie](https://film.one/person/angelina-jolie.md), [Don Hahn](https://film.one/person/don-hahn.md), [Elle Fanning](https://film.one/person/elle-fanning.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as writer, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (2), 2010s 53 (5), 2020s 57 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 63 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Family 7, Fantasy 5, Adventure 4, Animation 3, Romance 3, Drama 2
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6,392m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Woolverton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072923, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941314/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38792

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Beauty and the Beast*](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast.md) (91), [*The Lion King*](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md) (84), [*Maleficent*](https://film.one/film/maleficent.md) (55), [*Alice in Wonderland*](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md) (48), [*Maleficent: Mistress of Evil*](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md) (46)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Linda Woolverton is an American screenwriter, playwright and novelist. She was born on 19 December 1952 in Long Beach, California, and trained in theatre arts, earning a BFA from California State University, Long Beach and an MA from California State University, Fullerton. She began her career writing for children's television and published young adult novels before moving into feature films.

Woolverton wrote the screenplay for the Disney animated film *Beauty and the Beast* (1991), the first animated feature nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. She co-wrote the screenplay for *The Lion King* (1994) and later provided additional story material for *Mulan* (1998). She also wrote the screenplays for *Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey* (1993), *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), *Maleficent* (2014) and its 2019 sequel.

Woolverton adapted her *Beauty and the Beast* screenplay for the stage; the Broadway musical opened in 1994 and earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical. She wrote the book for the musicals *Aida* (2000) and *Lestat* (2006).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, disney.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

### Wrote (7) — the average rests on these

- *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019), Fi1m 46, Executive Producer, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md)
- *The Lion King* (2019), Fi1m 52, Original Film Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), Fi1m 65, Original Film Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *Maleficent* (2014), Fi1m 55, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent.md)
- *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), Fi1m 48, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md)
- *The Lion King* (1994), Fi1m 84, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1991), Fi1m 91, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), Fi1m 57, Thanks — [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), Thanks — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)
- *Spellbound* (2024), Producer
- *Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration* (2022), Screenplay
- *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019), Executive Producer, Writer — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md)
- *The Lion King* (2019), Original Film Writer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), Original Film Writer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016), Screenplay
- *Maleficent* (2014), Screenplay — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent.md)
- *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), Screenplay — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md)
- *Arctic Tale* (2007), Screenplay
- *Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5* (2004), Original Film Writer
- *The Lion King* (1994), Screenplay — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)
- *Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey* (1993), Screenplay
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1991), Screenplay — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast.md)
- *Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers* (1989), series, Writer
- *The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy* (1988), series, Story
- *Garbage Pail Kids* (1988), series, Writer
- *Ewoks 5: Wickett's Adventures* (1988), Writer
- *The Real Ghostbusters* (1986), series, Writer
- *The Berenstain Bears* (1985), series, Teleplay
- *CBS Storybreak* (1985), series, Teleplay
- *Eloise*, Producer, Screenplay

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 3 nominated

- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical 1998: Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical (won)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical 1994: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical 1994: Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (nominated), for *Beauty and the Beast*
- Hugo Awards 1992: Best Dramatic Presentation (nominated), for *Beauty and the Beast*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/linda-woolverton