Laura Victoria Albert (born November 2, 1965) is the author of writings that include works credited to the fictional persona of JT LeRoy, whom Albert described as an "avatar", saying she was able to write things as LeRoy that she could not have said as Laura Albert. Albert was born and raised in Brooklyn, and she and her former partner, Geoffrey Knoop, have a young son. She has also used the names Emily Frasier and Speedie, and published other works as Laura Victoria and Gluttenberg.
I'm amazed by how many people come up to me and say, "I don't have a creative bone in my body." I'm just mortified, because to me, that's like saying, "I love to molest small children."
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Fact
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Laura Albert's estranged partner Geoffrey Knoop confirms that she wrote "J.T. LeRoy's" works. [February 2006]
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Evidence suggests that "J.T. LeRoy" is actually a pen name for singer/songwriter Laura Albert (born 1965) and that he is portrayed in personal appearances by Albert's sister-in-law, Savannah Knoop. [2005]
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As "J.T. LeRoy", Laura Albert was a regular columnist for 7x7 Magazine in San Francisco from the magazine's conception to the time "J.T. LeRoy" was exposed as a hoax.
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As J.T. LeRoy, Laura Albert was a regular contributor to magazines such as Nerve, ID, and The Face. She has interviewed stars including Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry, John Waters, and Sofia Coppola for these publications.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
We Vault
2015
Short writer
Radiance
2014
Short
Dreams of Levitation
2013
Short
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005
TV Movie documentary texts - as J.T. LeRoy
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
2004
short stories - as J.T. LeRoy
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Radiance
2014
Short executive producer
Elephant
2003
associate producer - as JT Leroy
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
2016
Documentary
Herself
Tracks
2004
TV Series documentary
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2017
Cinema Eye Honors Award
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
The Unforgettables
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)
Known for movies
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) as Writer
$10 Million
