Joy Fielding

Joy Fielding (née Tepperman), born March 18, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario, is a Canadian novelist and former actress who graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in English literature in 1966.[1][3][5] After a brief acting career including roles in Los Angeles, she began writing full-time in 1972, becoming a New York Times bestselling author with over 30 novels, several adapted into films, often exploring suspense and psychological themes.[1][2][3][4] She resides in Toronto, Ontario, and Palm Beach, Florida.[1][2][4]

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