Mary Rodgers (January 11, 1931 – June 26, 2014) was an American composer, author, and screenwriter, most famous for her novel Freaky Friday, which served as the basis of a 1976 film starring Jodie Foster, for which she wrote the screenplay, as well as three other versions. Her best-known musicals were Once Upon a Mattress and The Mad Show, and she contributed songs to Marlo Thomas' successful children's album Free to Be... You and Me. Early life Rodgers was born in New York City. She was a daughter of composer Richard Rodgers and his wife, Dorothy Belle (née Feiner). She had a sister, Mrs. Linda Emory. She attended the Brearley School in Manhattan, and majored in music at Wellesley College. She began writing music at the age of 16 and her professional career began with writing songs for Little Golden Records, which were albums for children with three-minute songs. One of these recordings, Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves 40, which was released in 1957, featured performances by Bing Crosby of songs Mary Rodgers wrote with
Mary Rodgers (11 de enero de 1931 – 26 de junio de 2014) fue una compositora, autora y guionista estadounidense, más conocida por su novela Freaky Friday, que sirvió como base de una película de 1976 protagonizada por Jodie Foster, para la cual escribió el guión, así como otras tres versiones. Sus musicales más conocidos fueron Once Upon a Mattress y The Mad Show, y contribuyó canciones al álbum de éxito de niños de Marlo Thomas Free to Be... You and Me. Early Life Rodgers nació en Nueva York. Ella era hija del compositor Richard Rodgers y su esposa, Dorothy Belle (née Feiner). Tenía una hermana, Mrs. Linda Emory. Asistió a la Escuela Brearley en Manhattan, y se especializó en música en Wellesley College. Empezó a escribir música a la edad de 16 años y su carrera profesional comenzó con la escritura de canciones para Little Golden Records, que eran álbumes para niños con canciones de tres minutos.