Jeanne Betancourt
| Jeanne Betancourt | |
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| Born |
October 2, 1941 Vermont |
| Occupation | Author, screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Notable work(s) | Pony Pals |
| Children | Nicole (daughter) |
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www.jeannebetancourt.com | |
Jeanne Betancourt (born October 2, 1941 in Vermont) is a renowned American author and television script writer best known for her Pony Pals series of books.
Biography
Betancourt was born and raised in rural Vermont.[1] She lived across from a dairy farm; this rural setting would later influence many of her works.[2] During her childhood, she never considered being an author. Instead, she wanted to dance, and studied tap dancing.[3] When she grew too tall (at five feet, eight inches) to be a Rockette, she decided to become a nun in her junior year of high school.[3] After graduating high school, she moved to Rutland, Vermont where she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, a teaching order of nuns.[3]
She earned a Bachelor of Science in 1964 from the College of St. Joseph the Provider[1] and a Master of Arts degree[3] in film from New York University in 1974.[4]Women in Focus, her first published work, focuses on her master's degree project.[3]
Betancourt left the Sisters of Saint Joseph and moved to New York City, where she taught public high school.[3] She married and had a daughter, Nicole.[2] She wrote her first children's book, SMILE! How to cope with braces, in 1982 when her daughter Nicole had braces,[2] and soon became a full-time author.[5] She later divorced.[2]
She currently lives either on the top floor of a sixteen-story building near the American Museum of Natural History in New York City or in her home in Connecticut.[2] In her free time she draws, oil paints, gardens, and reads.[1]
Awards
In television, Betancourt has garnered the National Psychological Award for Excellence in the Media, two Humanitas Awards, and six Emmy Award nominations.[2] [6]
Betancourt has also won numerous awards for her novels, including a Children's Choice Award from the International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council for Sweet Sixteen and Never... and a Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]
Select bibliography
- Note: all retrieved from[2] (a complete bibliography)
- Pony Pals series
- My Name is Brain Brian
- Puppy Love
- Home Sweet Home
- The Edge
- Dear Diary
- Cheer USA series
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jeanne Betancourt (1941–) – Personal". Biography.jrank.org. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Jeanne Betancourt". Equitainment. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Jeanne Betancourt (1941–) – Sidelights". Jrank. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Jeanne Betancourt". Scholastic.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Jeanne Betancourt (1941–) – Career". Jrank. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Jeanne Betancourt (1941–) – Awards, Honors". Jrank. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
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