Caroline Thompson didn't necessarily intend to pursue a career in Hollywood. But once her first novel was optioned for the movies, she decided to try her hand at screenwriting and hasn't looked back since. Since the 1990s, she has concentrated on crafting family-friendly productions that have generally earned respectful reviews and modest box-office returns.The daughter of an attorney father and teacher mother, Thompson spent her formative years near Washington, DC. She headed to New England for college, first attending Radcliffe and then completing her studies at Amherst. Shortly after
