Irene Mecchi

Irene Mecchi (born September 21, 1949) is an American screenwriter and playwright, whose prominent works include screenplays for several Disney animated films. She co-authored the screenplays for ''The Lion King'' (1994), ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1996), and ''Hercules'' (1997). With co-author Roger Allers, she received a 1998 Tony nomination for writing the book for ''The Lion King'' stage musical. Provided by Wikipedia