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| Lauren Faust | |
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| File:LaurenFaust.jpg | |
| Born | (1974-07-25) July 25, 1974 (age 50) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Animator writer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | The Powerpuff Girls Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic |
| Spouse | Craig McCracken |
Lauren Faust (born July 25, 1974) is an American animator. She grew up in Severna Park, a suburb of Annapolis, Maryland. She studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts.
Career
Faust's early career focused on animated feature films, working on Cats Don't Dance, Quest for Camelot, and The Iron Giant as an animator. She shifted to television animation in the 2000s, working on The Powerpuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Super Best Friends Forever, and Wander Over Yonder, which is scheduled to begin airing in mid-2013. She is also the creator and developer of the toy line Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls.
Awards
Faust received a 2008 Emmy Award for her work on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and has received a total of four Emmy nominations (two for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and two for her work on the Powerpuff Girls), and one Annie nomination for her work on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
Documentary
Faust worked with Hasbro to develop the company's My Little Pony property, resulting in the series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The series proved to be a major success not only with the primary young female audience, but also significantly among adult and teen males, who became popularly known as "bronies". Faust announced that she had stepped down from her position as Executive Producer to Consulting Producer on May 8, 2011, after the first season finale of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and that her contribution to the show lessened after the first season and ceased after the second season. However, she continues her involvement with the fandom in a peripheral way with her participation in the film, Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony, which explores the phenomenon.
Personal life
Faust is married to Craig McCracken, creator of The Powerpuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and Wander Over Yonder.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Home, Honey, I'm High | voice |
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | animator – "Sawyer" |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | animator – United States |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | animator |
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | writer |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Fighting Is Magic" (Previously titled "My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic" based on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) | Developer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Maxx | character layout artist |
| 2001 | Codename: Kids Next Door | walk cycles Episode: No P in the OOL |
| 2001–2005 | The Powerpuff Girls | storyboard artist, writer, director, supervising director |
| 2004–2009 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | developer, supervising producer, writer, story, story supervisor, storyboard artist, character designer, animation director, story editor |
| 2010–2012 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | creator, developer, executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, character designer, creative director (Season 1) consulting producer (Season 2) |
| 2012 | Super Best Friends Forever | creator, director, writer, storyboard artist, producer |
| 2013–present | Wander Over Yonder | co-producer, story editor |
References
- "fyre-flye on deviantART". Fyre-flye.deviantart.com. 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- Lauren Faust (as "Fyre_flye"), "Twitter", 2012-07-25 7:28 AM, "Is it bad twitter etiquette to announce it's your birthday? 'Cause it's my birthday."
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269260/
- "The World's Finest". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269260/awards
- Vara, Vauhini; Zimmerman, Ann (2011-11-04). "Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony! Guys' Interest Mounts in Girly TV Show". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- Liz Ohanesian "Lauren Faust: Let's Hear It for the Girls", "]" People 2012 issue, 2012-05-17
- ManeSix DevTeam, 2013-03-02
- "Disney's 2012–13 TV Schedule Presented to Advertisers". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
Further reading
- Liz Ohanesian "Lauren Faust: Let's Hear It for the Girls", "L.A. Weekly" People 2012 issue,
External links
- Lauren Faust at IMDb
- Lauren Faust on Twitter
- Web site for Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls
- Lauren Faust interview
- Lauren's deviantART page
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