Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins is an American television writer and author. Further, she is famous as an author of The New York Times bestselling series The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games Trilogy.  Moreover, she worked as a writer for a children’s TV show, including Clarissa Explains It All, Little Bear and Oswald.

Moreover, she has won many awards from her hard work and determination toward her work. Similarly, Collins is a mother of two children. What is her relationship status with her husband? Read the whole article for more information regarding her.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut

Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962, in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Collins is the daughter of a mother, Jane Brady Collins, and father, Lieutenant Colonel Michael John Collins, a U.S. Force officer who served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Moreover, she has three elder siblings, Kathryn Collins (sister), Andrew Collins (brother) and Joan Collins (sister). Being a military man’s daughter, her family moved from one place to another.

Collins attended her school in Alabama school of Fine arts in Birmingham in the 1980s and graduated as a Theater Arts major. She went to Indiana University Bloomington in 1985 for her bachelor’s degree with a double major in theater and telecommunications. Back in 1989, Collins earned her Master of Fine Arts in dramatic writing from the New York University Tisch Scholl of the Arts.

Famous Author

Fifty-seven years old, talented, and outstanding writer, Collins started writing scripts for TV  shows for children shows in 1991 likes ‘Clarissa Explains it all’ on Nickelodeon Tv for four years along with Little Bear (1995) and Oswald (2001). Later in 2001, she was nominated for a Writers Guide of America award for her works in co-writing Santa, Baby! She has won four titles between 2003 and 2007.

Check out the video of the Suzanne Collins movie  The Hunger Games (2012).

Collins is one of the most successful writers with her writing, like The Hunger Games Trilogy. Moreover, with the popularity of trilogy among all age groups,  later it converted into the movie by  Gary Ross and herself as The Hunger Games in 2012. The movie starred  Jennifer Lawrence, Wes Bentley, Josh Hutcherson, Willow Shields, Natalie Dormer, and so on. The second part of the film, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013). Similarly,  the novel of the trilogy was split into two films: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part-1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- 2 (2014 and 2015).

Relationship Status

Suzanne is currently, single life after the heartfelt divorce with her husband. As of now, she is living her quality time with her children and focusing on her works. Previously, she was a married woman. Suzanne married her long term boyfriend turned husband, Charles  Pryor. Moreover, the couple walked down to aisle in 1992 and exchanged their vows in a beautiful ceremony.

Suzanne Collins with her ex-husband Charles Pryor.
Suzanne Collins with her ex-husband Charles Pryor. Image Source: Pinterest

However, the couple ended their 23 years long marriage life back in 2013 due to their personal issues. Apart, the couple shares two children from their marriage a son and a daughter. They became parents for the first time with a son, Charlie Collins, born in 1994. Later, they became parents for the second time with a beautiful daughter, Isabella Collins, born in  1999. But, she has not shared a photo of them yet. Further, she is living her happy life with her children and family. Besides, there is no information about her if she is engaged in a relationship or not.

Net Worth-$80 Million

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Collins’s net worth is $80 million as of 2020. Further, she earned this hefty amount from her career as a television star and author. Moreover, her The Hunger Games trilogy  (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay  part-1 and 2) has gained massive popularity. Its related film was also popular with a box office collection overall 694.4 million USD for all three movies.

Collins house at Newtown, Connecticut.
Collins house at Newtown, Connecticut. Image Source: Virtual Globetrotting

Further, she also works as a writer for children shows for the TV, which might also help her to uplift her income. Also, she is a writer of The New York Times bestselling series The Underland Chronicles. Moreover, she has a house in Newtown, Connecticut, but its information is not disclosed. With such great earning, she is living a lavish life.