January 9, 1959 -
New Zealand screenwriter, film producer and lyricist
Author of "Heavenly Creatures" (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen in 1994), "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published in 2002), "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2003), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (for which she won three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Song, 'Into the West' in 2004) and "The Lovely Bones"
Married to the filmmaker Peter Jackson