Andrea Seigel (born October 28, 1979) is an American novelist and screenwriter. To date, she has published four novels.[1][2][3] Seigel was born in Anaheim, California, and grew up in Irvine, California. She graduated from Woodbridge High School. She then attended Brown University, and received her MFA from Bennington College in Vermont.
Andrea Seigel | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1979 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | |
| Education | Anaheim Bennington College (MFA) |
| Period | 2002–present |
| Website | |
| andreaseigel | |
In 2010, her third young adult novel, The Kid Table was optioned by producer Ivan Reitman for Paramount Pictures.[4]
In March 2013, Seigel appeared on the public radio program This American Life. On the program she revealed that she has ASMR, a perceptual phenomenon that produces tingling in the scalp in response to soft or gentle sounds and motions.[5]
In June 2013, production was completed on Laggies, a movie written by Seigel. The film was directed by Lynn Shelton and stars Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ellie Kemper and Sam Rockwell. The film was released in 2014.[6][7]
In May 2015, Andrea became the subject of the podcast, Mystery Show[8] by Gimlet media. The podcast followed the discovery that Britney Spears was reading her little known book, To Feel Stuff.[9]
Novels edit
- Like the Red Panda (2004)
- To Feel Stuff (2006)
- The Kid Table (2010)
- Everybody Knows Your Name (2015) co-written with Brent Bradshaw
Filmography edit
- Laggies (2014)
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017)
- The Silent Twins (2022)
References edit
- ^ "Ghostly post-teen angst in the campus infirmary". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Taylor, Denise (2004-05-27). "Actors compete; viewers win". Boston.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Bloomsbury Kids Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Entertainment, Movie & TV News - Moviefone.com". Moviefone.
- ^ "Tribes - This American Life". This American Life. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Shelton, Lynn (2014-10-24), Laggies, Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, retrieved 2018-03-22
- ^ Young, Susan (2013-06-18). "Longtime TV Regulars Face Uncertain Job Market". Variety. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "Case #2: Britney — Mystery Show — Gimlet Media". Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ "To Feel Stuff". www.andreaseigel.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.