- Born
- Brenda Chapman is an American animator, animation film director and writer from Beason, Illinois. She directed the Pixar film Brave and the DreamWorks Animation film The Prince of Egypt. She wrote the storylines of The Lion King and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She is married to Kevin Lima, fellow animation director. She did the singing voice of Miriam during the River Lullaby reprise of The Prince of Egypt.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpouseKevin Lima(June 10, 1982 - present) (1 child)
- Children
- Became the first American woman to direct an animated feature film from a major studio. The film was The Prince of Egypt (1998).
- First woman to win an Oscar for Best Animated Feature for Brave (2012) in 2013.
- The character of Merida in Brave (2012) was modeled after her.
- Mother of Emma Rose Lima with her husband Kevin Lima.
- Currently resides in California
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