Jean Wright

At a time when my friends were still busy with playdates, I began a professional career in the entertainment industry as an actress and dancer. Later I received degrees in acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and art at Cal State Northridge. I'm married to a wonderful husband, and I have 2 grown daughters and 3 grandchildren. My animation career began as a trainee at Hanna-Barbera, where I worked for 8 years as an assistant animator on shows like The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, and The Smurfs. I've sold my writing to DIC Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera, and Filmation. I've taught animation writing and development in the Los Angeles, California area and made presentations at Anima Mundi in Brazil and Full Sail University in Florida. Currently, I'm an animation consultant. When I can find the time, I enjoy judging animation for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, ASIFA-Hollywood, and the WGA west Animation Awards. In addition to the listed books I have written, I have contributed six chapters to Christy's Marx' book "Write Your Way Into Animation and Games".