| Also Known As | Jo, JKR |
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| Birth Name | Joanne Rowling |
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| Birth | Born on 1965-07-31 at Yate, nr. Bristol United Kingdom |
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| Height | 5' 5" |
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| Sex | F |
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| Nationality | British |
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| Profession | Writer |
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| Education | High School: Wyedean Comprehensive, Chepstow, Wales
University: Exeter University |
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| Married To | Neil Murray (26 December 2001 - present) 2 children
Jorge Arantes (16 October 1992 - 30 November 1993) (divorced) 1 child |
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| Father | Peter Rowling (engineer, Rolls-Royce) |
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| Mother | Anne Volant Rowling (d. 1990 multiple sclerosis) |
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| Sisters | Diane Rowling (b. 28-Jun-1967) |
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| Sons | David Gordon Rowling Murray (b. 23-Mar-2003), Mackenzie Jean Rowling(born on January 23, 2005 in Edinburgh) |
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| Daughters | Jessica Rowling (b. 27-Jul-1993) |
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 Joanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE (born 31 July 1965) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name of J. K. Rowling. Rowling became famous as author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained international attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 300 million copies worldwide. In February 2004, Forbes magazine estimated her fortune at £576 million (just over US$1 billion), ma ..
JK Rowling's Biography |
| Quote: "The spells are made up. I have met people who assure me, very seriously, that they are trying to do them, and I can assure them, just as seriously, that they don't work." More Quotes | | Trivia: After spending six years writing the first instalment of her "Harry Potter" novels, Rowling was rejected by 9 publishers before London's Bloomsbury Publishing signed her on.Shares the same birthday with Michael Klesic, Wesley Snipes, Ben Chaplin, Barry Van Dyke, Emilia Fox and Loren Dean. More Trivia | | JK Rowling Photo Gallery | | Contact JK Rowling |
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