Overview
- The bestselling novelist shared an exclusive wig-free photo with TODAY.com on Monday, appearing in a lab coat labeled Sara Cohen.
- She disclosed in an April 8 USA Today interview that her real name is Sara Cohen and said she went public because she was tired of the secrecy.
- McFadden said she will continue publishing under her pen name and described herself as a private person who is grateful for readers’ support.
- She long used a pseudonym and a wig to avoid conflicts with her work as a doctor who treats brain disorders.
- Her 2022 hit The Housemaid became a high-grossing 2025 film starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, and a sequel is in development.