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Author Freida McFadden Reveals Secret Identity as Doctor Sara Cohen
9 Apr
Summary
- Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid, revealed her identity as Dr. Sara Cohen.
- Cohen, a doctor specializing in brain disorders, used a pen name to protect her medical career.
- The Housemaid grossed $400 million worldwide, prompting the author to end her double life.
Best-selling author Freida McFadden, renowned for "The Housemaid," has publicly revealed her secret identity as Dr. Sara Cohen. Cohen is a Boston-based physician specializing in the treatment of brain disorders. This revelation marks the end of a decade-long double life, initiated in 2013 when she first self-published.
McFadden adopted the pseudonym and a wig to shield her medical practice from potential professional repercussions. However, with her literary career achieving immense success, including "The Housemaid" grossing $400 million worldwide and spawning a sequel, she felt it was time to embrace her true identity.
She explained her desire to shed the disguise stems from fatigue with the secrecy and speculation surrounding her persona. McFadden emphasized that despite the name change, her readers have always known the genuine person behind the stories. She now primarily focuses on her writing and film endeavors, having largely stepped back from her medical duties.
