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Judith Viorst

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Judith Viorst at an event for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
Judith Viorst was born on 2 February 1931 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is a writer, known for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970) and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025). She has been married to Milton Viorst since 30 January 1960. They have three children.
BornFebruary 2, 1931
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BornFebruary 2, 1931
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell, Kerris Dorsey, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Elise Vargas, and Zoey Vargas in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Anne Bancroft in Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)
    Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man
    7.7
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1970
    Cheech Marin, Eva Longoria, Thom Nemer, and Jesse Garcia in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025)
    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 2025
    I'll Fix Anthony
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Cheech Marin, Eva Longoria, Thom Nemer, and Jesse Garcia in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025)
      Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
      5.1
      • Based on the book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by
      • 2025
    • Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell, Kerris Dorsey, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Elise Vargas, and Zoey Vargas in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
      Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
      6.2
      • based on the book by
      • 2014
    • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2013)
      Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
      Video
      • author
      • 2013
    • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
      6.7
      Short
      • book
      • 1997
    • Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
      5.6
      Short
      • book
      • 1990
    • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1990)
      Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • screenplay by
      • based on a book
      • 1990
    • I'll Fix Anthony
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
      7.5
      Short
      • book
      • 1988
    • The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
      Short
      • book
      • 1987
    • Married Is Better
      TV Special
      • poems
      • 1974
    • Anne Bancroft in Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)
      Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man
      7.7
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1970

    Soundtrack

    • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1990)
      Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • lyrics: "So Much To Do, So Little Time In The Morning", "If I Could Be The Only Child", "I've Had A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" (uncredited)
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 2, 1931
      • Newark, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Milton ViorstJanuary 30, 1960 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Playwright: "Happy Birthday and Other Humiliations".

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    • Trivia
      Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Volume 155, pages 416-422. Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2007.
    • Quotes
      On self-respect: Self-confidence: When you think that your greatest fault is being too hard on yourself.

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