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- Birth nameLaura Victoria Albert
- Laura Albert was born on November 2, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Elephant (2003), The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016).
- As J.T. LeRoy, Laura Albert was a regular contributor to magazines such as Nerve, ID, and The Face. She has interviewed stars including Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry, John Waters, and Sofia Coppola for these publications.
- As "J.T. LeRoy", Laura Albert was a regular columnist for 7x7 Magazine in San Francisco from the magazine's conception to the time "J.T. LeRoy" was exposed as a hoax.
- Laura Albert's estranged partner Geoffrey Knoop confirms that she wrote "J.T. LeRoy's" works.
- Evidence suggests that "J.T. LeRoy" is actually a pen name for singer/songwriter Laura Albert (born 1965) and that he is portrayed in personal appearances by Albert's sister-in-law, Savannah Knoop.
- I'm amazed by how many people come up to me and say, "I don't have a creative bone in my body." I'm just mortified, because to me, that's like saying, "I love to molest small children."
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