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Famous Screenwriters

67 female screenwriters with biographies, photos and facts

Updated on October 14, 2026

At Fametown, we have 67 screenwriters with their own celebrity profiles: biography, filmography, height, zodiac sign and photo gallery. The most popular right now are Clare Dunne, Sarah Paulson and Lori Petty. Their average height is 1.67 m. The youngest is Molly Gordon, at 30 years old.

67on the list
1.79 mthe tallestLana Wachowski
50 yearsaverage age
51photos of the most photographedMolly Gordon
Leomost common sign10 people

Most Popular

#1Clare Dunne, Irish actressClare Dunne38 years old · 1.75 mKin#2Sarah Paulson, American actressSarah Paulson51 years old · 1.68 m · 15 photosAmerican Horror Story#3Lori Petty, American actressLori Petty63 years old · 1.73 mTank Girl#4Kristen Wiig, American actressKristen Wiig53 years old · 1.65 m · 22 photosSaturday Night Live#5Pamela Adlon, American actressPamela Adlon60 years old · 1.51 mBobby Hill in «King of the Hill»#6Greta Gerwig, American actressGreta Gerwig43 years old · 1.74 m · 31 photosBarbie#7June Diane Raphael, American actressJune Diane Raphael46 years old · 1.75 m · 12 photosGrace and Frankie#8Megan Park, Canadian actressMegan Park40 years old · 1.63 m · 9 photosThe Fallout#9Dyan Cannon, American actressDyan Cannon89 years old · 1.65 mHeaven Can Wait#10Caroline Goodall, British actressCaroline Goodall66 years old · 1.73 mSchindler's List#11Julie Delpy, French actressJulie Delpy56 years old · 1.69 mBefore Sunrise#12Molly Gordon, American actressMolly Gordon30 years old · 1.63 m · 51 photosThe Bear#13Natasha Lyonne, American actressNatasha Lyonne47 years old · 1.56 mRussian Doll#14Brit Marling, American actressBrit Marling43 years old · 1.73 m · 21 photosThe OA#15Emerald Fennell, British actressEmerald Fennell41 years oldPromising Young Woman#16Lake Bell, American actressLake Bell47 years old · 1.73 m · 42 photosIn a World…#17Laetitia Casta, French actressLaetitia Casta48 years old · 1.69 m · 35 photosSupermodel of the 90s#18Christina Moore, American actressChristina Moore53 years old · 1.70 m · 15 photosLaurie Forman#19Eileen Atkins, British actressEileen Atkins92 years old · 1.70 mUpstairs, Downstairs#20Lana Wachowski, American directorLana Wachowski61 years old · 1.79 mThe Matrix#21Kate Pragnell, screenwriterKate PragnellPioneering Photographer#22Rachel Sennott, American actressRachel Sennott31 years old · 1.57 m · 23 photosShiva Baby#23Zoe Kazan, American actressZoe Kazan43 years old · 1.61 m · 14 photosRuby Sparks#24Sonja Bennett, Canadian actressSonja Bennett46 years old · 1.70 m · 10 photosPreggoland#25Jane Adams, American actressJane Adams61 years old · 1.65 mAn Inspector Calls#26Anita Briem, Icelandic actressAnita Briem44 years old · 1.63 m · 13 photosJourney to the Center of the Earth#27J.K. Rowling, British screenwriterJ.K. Rowling61 years old · 1.63 mHarry Potter (book series)#28Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Italian actressMaria Grazia Cucinotta58 years old · 1.78 mIl Postino (and Pablo Neruda)#29Clea DuVall, American actressClea DuVall49 years oldBut I'm a Cheerleader#30Gupse Özay, Turkish actressGupse Özay42 years old · 1.71 mEltilerin Savaşı#31Jessica Hynes, British actressJessica Hynes53 years old · 1.68 mSpaced#32Alice Kremelberg, American actressAlice Kremelberg36 years old · 1.60 m“The Sinner” (Season 4)#33Ellen Corby, American actressEllen Corby† 87 years old · 1.57 mGrandma Esther Walton#34Martha Higareda, Mexican actressMartha Higareda43 years old · 1.58 mAmar te duele#35Claudia Karvan, Australian actressClaudia Karvan54 years old · 1.66 mLove My Way#36Kate Ashfield, British actressKate Ashfield54 years old · 1.66 mShaun of the Dead#37Nia Vardalos, Canadian actressNia Vardalos64 years old · 1.68 mMy Big Fat Greek Wedding#38Jordan Danger, American actressJordan Danger35 years old · 1.65 m · 1 photosZoe Carter#39Aisling Bea, Irish actressAisling Bea42 years old · 1.70 mThis Way Up#40Maïwenn, French actressMaïwenn50 years old · 1.73 mPolisse#41Victoria Rowell, American actressVictoria Rowell67 years old · 1.65 mDrucilla Winters in «The Young and the Restless»#42Sara Forestier, French actressSara Forestier40 years old · 1.65 m · 2 photosL'Esquive (Games of Love and Chance)#43Nikki Reed, American actressNikki Reed38 years old · 1.63 mRosalie Hale in the «Twilight» Saga#44Asia Argento, Italian actressAsia Argento51 years old · 1.68 mThe Stendhal Syndrome#45Zoë Chao, American actressZoë Chao41 years old · 1.70 mThe Afterparty#46Jillian Bell, American actressJillian Bell42 years old · 1.68 m22 Jump Street#47Bérangère Mc Neese, American actressBérangère Mc Neese37 years old · 1.69 mHPI: Haut Potentiel Intellectuel#48Diablo Cody, American screenwriterDiablo Cody48 years old · 1.66 mJuno#49Reiko Yoshida, Japanese screenwriterReiko Yoshida58 years oldA Silent Voice: The Movie#50Diona Reasonover, American actressDiona Reasonover34 years old · 1.68 mNCIS#51Erin Cardillo, American actressErin Cardillo49 years old · 1.68 mThe Suite Life on Deck#52Sofia Coppola, American actressSofia Coppola55 years old · 1.66 mLost in Translation#53Frankie Shaw, American actressFrankie Shaw39 years old · 1.69 mSMILF#54Mary Scheer, American actressMary Scheer63 years old · 1.74 mMad TV#55Angela Robinson, American directorAngela Robinson55 years old · 1.73 mProfessor Marston & the Wonder Women#56Patty Jenkins, American directorPatty Jenkins55 years old · 1.70 mWonder Woman#57Jennifer Lee, American directorJennifer Lee54 years old · 1.68 mFrozen#58Natasia Demetriou, British actressNatasia Demetriou1.68 mNadja#59Jenna Lamia, American actressJenna Lamia51 years old · 1.60 mResident Alien#60Leslie Dixon, American screenwriterLeslie Dixon56 years oldMrs. Doubtfire#61Julia Davis, British actressJulia Davis60 years old · 1.74 mNighty Night#62Kari Skogland, Canadian directorKari SkoglandThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier#63Phoebe Waller-Bridge, British actressPhoebe Waller-Bridge41 years old · 1.60 m · 48 photosFleabag#64Kate Siegel, American actressKate Siegel44 years old · 1.73 m · 35 photosThe Haunting of Hill House#65Jennifer Westfeldt, American actressJennifer Westfeldt56 years old · 1.70 mKissing Jessica Stein#66Junko Komura, Japanese screenwriterJunko Komura50 years oldDoubutsu Sentai Zyuohger#67Rosalind Ross, American directorRosalind Ross36 years old · 3 photosFather Stu

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Veteran Screenwriters

Age 60 and older, ranked by popularity.

#1Lori Petty, American actressLori Petty63 years old · 1.73 mTank Girl#2Pamela Adlon, American actressPamela Adlon60 years old · 1.51 mBobby Hill in «King of the Hill»#3Dyan Cannon, American actressDyan Cannon89 years old · 1.65 mHeaven Can Wait#4Caroline Goodall, British actressCaroline Goodall66 years old · 1.73 mSchindler's List#5Eileen Atkins, British actressEileen Atkins92 years old · 1.70 mUpstairs, Downstairs#6Lana Wachowski, American directorLana Wachowski61 years old · 1.79 mThe Matrix#7Jane Adams, American actressJane Adams61 years old · 1.65 mAn Inspector Calls#8J.K. Rowling, British screenwriterJ.K. Rowling61 years old · 1.63 mHarry Potter (book series)

Tallest Women Screenwriters

Ranked by height.

#1Lana Wachowski, American directorLana Wachowski61 years old · 1.79 mThe Matrix#2Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Italian actressMaria Grazia Cucinotta58 years old · 1.78 mIl Postino (and Pablo Neruda)#3Clare Dunne, Irish actressClare Dunne38 years old · 1.75 mKin#4June Diane Raphael, American actressJune Diane Raphael46 years old · 1.75 m · 12 photosGrace and Frankie#5Greta Gerwig, American actressGreta Gerwig43 years old · 1.74 m · 31 photosBarbie#6Mary Scheer, American actressMary Scheer63 years old · 1.74 mMad TV#7Julia Davis, British actressJulia Davis60 years old · 1.74 mNighty Night#8Lori Petty, American actressLori Petty63 years old · 1.73 mTank Girl

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Lana Wachowski (1.79 m) and Pamela Adlon (1.51 m).
Youngest and oldest: Molly Gordon (30 years old) and Eileen Atkins (92 years old).
Next birthday: Lori Petty, today! (turns 63).
Decade with the most births: the 70 (1970), with 22 people.
Top contributing countries: United States (38), United Kingdom (9), Canada (4), France (3).
In memoriam: 1 of 67 has passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many screenwriters are there on Fametown?

We currently have 67 screenwriters with a profile on Fametown, and the list grows every week.

Who is the most famous one on the list?

Clare Dunne is the most popular right now, based on searches and visits to their celebrity profile.

Who is the tallest?

Lana Wachowski, who stands 1.79 m tall. At the other end is Pamela Adlon, at 1.51 m.

Who is the youngest?

Molly Gordon, born December 6, 1995.

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