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Born on February 24, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, Gillian Flynn is a journalist, television critic and novelist. Gillian Flynn is 55 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Bishop Miege High School and University of Kansas. Listed accolades include CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2007) and CWA New Blood Dagger (2007). Credited works include Dark Places and Gone Girl.
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
- Occupation
- journalist / television critic / novelist / author / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Bishop Miege High School
- University
- University of Kansas
Awards & achievements
- 2007 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
- 2007 CWA New Blood Dagger
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Dark Places | — | |
| Notable work | Gone Girl | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://gillian-flynn.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thegillianflynn/
- Xhttps://x.com/TheGillianFlynn
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian%20Flynn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311755
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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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