Laurie Halse Anderson was born on October 23, 1961 in Potsdam, New York, USA as Laurie Beth Halse. She is an actress and writer, known for Speak (2004), At-Risk Summer (2015) and RAINN Public Service Announcements (1994). She has been married to Scot Larrabee since June 5, 2004. She was previously married to Gregory H. Anderson.