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- Laura Hillenbrand was born on May 15, 1967 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Unbroken (2014) and Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018).
- Won an Eclipse Award in 1998 for her American Heritage magazine article on Seabiscuit, entitled "Four Good Legs Between Us."
- Suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and vertigo. Her illnesses forced her to drop out of Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio).
- Has written for the New York Times and the Washington Post.
- Won the National Magazine Award in 2004.
- Favorite songs: "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin, "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman, "Bad" by U2, "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles.
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