Kelly Fremon Craig Biography: Movies, Awards, Height, Age, Net Worth, Parents, Fiancé, TikTok, Kids, YouTube

Kelly Nicole Fremon Craig, better known as Kelly Fremon Craig, is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, director, and producer best known for writing and directing The Edge of Seventeen and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

She is widely recognized for her coming-of-age storytelling and has received critical acclaim for her emotionally rich screenplays and direction.

Kelly Fremon Craig
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Kelly Nicole Fremon Craig
Stage Name:	Kelly Fremon Craig
Born:	May 28, 1980 (age 46 years old)
Place of Birth:	Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	White
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Fremon
Relationship:	Married
Children:	One
Occupation:	Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Director, Producer
Net Worth:	$5 million

Early Life and Education

Kelly Fremon Craig was born on May 28, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her ethnicity is White. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fremon. Her religion is Christianity. She has no publicly available siblings.

She was brought up in Whittier, California, where she developed a passion for storytelling, spoken-word poetry, and filmmaking from an early age.

She graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a degree in English, before beginning her career as a screenwriter.

Career

Kelly Fremon Craig began her career writing sketch comedy and spoken-word poetry before securing an internship at Immortal Entertainment, where she discovered her passion for screenwriting.

Her first major screenplay was Post Grad (2009), starring Alexis Bledel, which marked her entry into Hollywood as a feature film writer.

Her breakthrough came with The Edge of Seventeen (2016), which she both wrote and directed.

The coming-of-age comedy-drama received widespread critical acclaim and established her as one of Hollywood’s most promising filmmakers.

She later wrote, directed, and produced Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023), an acclaimed adaptation of Judy Blume‘s classic novel.

Craig also contributed an uncredited rewrite to Bumblebee (2018) and wrote the screenplay for Ordinary Angels (2024).

Awards and Nominations

• New York Film Critics Circle Award – Best First Film – Winner (The Edge of Seventeen)
• Detroit Film Critics Society Award – Best Breakthrough – Winner
• Directors Guild of America Award – Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director – Nominee
• Received widespread acclaim for Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Personal Life

Kelly Fremon Craig, 46 years old, is married. She has chosen to keep her husband’s identity private. There are no publicly available details about her past relationships. She has one son.

She enjoys writing, reading, music, travelling, and mentoring aspiring screenwriters. Her height is unknown.

Net Worth

Kelly Fremon Craig has a net worth of $5 million USD. She has earned her wealth through her successful career as a filmmaker, screenwriter, director, and producer.

Her income comes from screenwriting, directing, producing feature films, script development, royalties, and other entertainment ventures.

Filmography

• Streak (2008) – Story
• Post Grad (2009) – Screenwriter
• The Edge of Seventeen (2016) – Writer & Director
• Bumblebee (2018) – Uncredited Screenplay Rewrite
• Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023) – Writer, Director & Producer
• Ordinary Angels (2024) – Screenwriter

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