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Philippa Boyens
New Zealand screenwriter
Philippa Boyens MNZM | |
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| Born | Philippa Jane Boyens 1962 (age 62–63) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland (BA) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Paul Gittins (–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Philippa Jane BoyensMNZM (born 1963) is a New Zealand screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for The Lord of the Rings series, King Kong, The Lovely Bones, and the three-part film series The Hobbit.
Biography
Born in 1962, Boyens is the daughter of John Fraser Boyens and Jane Moana Menhennet.[1] She was educated at Massey High School, and was later a part-time student at the University of Auckland, graduating with a BA in English and history in 1994.[2] After that Boyens joined a theatre company and her wages were paid by the government in a PEP scheme.[3]
Boyens received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Unive Philippa Boyens | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom NOMO