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Freida McFadden | |
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| Born | May 1, 1980 [1] New York City |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2013–present |
| Genre | Thriller, women's fiction |
| Notable works | The Housemaid |
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Freida McFadden (born May 1, 1980) is the pen name of an American thriller author and practicing physician specializing in brain injury.
From New York City, McFadden attended Harvard University as an undergraduate. She practices medicine in the Boston area. [2] McFadden self-published her first book through Amazon KDP in 2013. Her 2022 book The Housemaid was an international bestseller. A movie adaptation of the book is set to be adapted for Lionsgate with Rebecca Sonnenshine to pen the screenplay, and Hidden Pictures' Todd Lieberman and Alex Young to produce. [3] The cast includes Sydney Sweeney as Millie, Amanda Seyfried as Nina, Brandon Sklenar as Andrew, Michele Morrone as Enzo and Paul Feig as the director. The movie will begin production January 2025, and has a release date of December 25, 2025. [4]
In 2024 Suicide Med was re-released as Dead Med. Freida states in on GoodReads "It is the same book revised with a different title. I put a note saying so at the top and bottom of the Amazon blurb." [7]
McFadden lives outside Boston with her husband and their two children. [2]
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