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My Take
Gillian Flynn writes the kind of thrillers that ruin your trust in everyone, and I mean that as the highest praise. Gone Girl detonated the domestic suspense genre by handing us narrators you cannot believe and a heroine too clever to be likable. Her background as a television critic shows in her impeccable sense of pacing and reveal. What I value most is her refusal to soften her women into victims or saints; she lets them be genuinely, frighteningly capable of harm. That moral nerve, rooted in her Missouri upbringing, makes her one of the most addictive and unsettling storytellers working today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gillian Flynn
- Name (Japanese)
- ギリアン・フリン
- Reading
- ぎりあん・ふりん
- Born
- February 24, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / television critic / novelist / author / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bishop Miege High School
- University
- University of Kansas
Awards & achievements
- 2007 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
- 2007 CWA New Blood Dagger
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Dark Places | — | |
| Notable work | Gone Girl | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gillian Flynn born?
Born February 24, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Gillian Flynn from?
Gillian Flynn is from Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
What does Gillian Flynn do?
Gillian Flynn works as journalist, television critic, novelist, author, screenwriter.
What is Gillian Flynn known for?
Notable works include Dark Places, Gone Girl.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.