Suzanne O'Malley

Suzanne O'Malley (born April 6, 1951) is an American writer, journalist, and screenwriter. O'Malley is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, Are You There Alone?: The Unspeakable Crime of Andrea Yates (Simon & Schuster), chronicling the life and crimes of Andrea Yates. She has been a screenwriter for Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and New York Undercover.

Early life and education Suzanne O'Malley was born on April 6, 1951, to Donald Leo O'Malley and Irma B. O'Malley (née Waechter) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1973.

Personal life In 1980, O'Malley married the humorist and writer Dan Greenburg. They divided their time between their homes in Manhattan and East Hampton. Their only child, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, was born in 1985. O'Malley and Greenburg divorced in 1998. Their son, Zack became a child actor and played the title role in the 1992 American drama film Lorenzo's Oil, alongside Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon, which earned two nominations at the 65th Academy Awards. He later became the senior editor at Forbes magazine, covering music, media and entertainment, and a New York Times Bestselling author of books, including Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office and A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley.