Background
Crane was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of radio announcer/television talk show host Les Crane and actress Tina Louise.
Crane was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of radio announcer/television talk show host Les Crane and actress Tina Louise.
Tisch School of the Arts.
After graduating from New York University (New York University) Tisch School of the Arts Film School, Music Television hired her to write, produce and music supervise game shows, sports shows, music specials and the Music Television Video Music Awards. Her first novel"s title, Stupid & Contagious (2006), is taken from the lyrics of the Nirvana song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Her second novel, Forget About lieutenant (2007), was once rumored to be made into a New Lincolnshire Cinema motion picture starring Scarlett Johansson. Her third novel, Family Affair, was released in October 2009.
Her newest novel, With a Little Luck, was published on July 26, 2011 by Bantam Books.
Crane wrote the original screenplay for the 2011 film Love, Wedding, Marriage starring Mandy Moore and Kellan Lutz. Her young adult novel Confessions of a Hater was released in August 2013.
Crane has also worked in staff positions as a writer for television shows such as CW"s 90210 and Melrose Place. Crane currently has a television pilot based on her novel Stupid & Contagious in development for National Broadcasting Company. She is also working on her first young-adult novel.
Crane divides her time between New York and Los Los Angeles