Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Kirsten M. “Kiwi” Smith is a novelist and screenwriter responsible for many feel-good movie favorites such as Legally Blonde, Ella Enchanted, 10 Things I Hate About You and The House Bunny. Smith was one of only a few female writers in the late nineties, but managed to make a major impact with the creation of female-empowering characters like the iconic Elle Woods, famously brought to life by Reese Witherspoon. Smith sits down with Chicago Sun-Times columnist and entertainment reporter Bill Zwecker to reflect on her hit movies and successful Hollywood career.
Kirsten M. “Kiwi” Smith is a novelist and screenwriter responsible for many feel-good movie favorites such as Legally Blonde, Ella Enchanted, 10 Things I Hate About You and The House Bunny. Smith was one of only a few female writers in the late nineties, but managed to make a major impact with the creation of female-empowering characters like the iconic Elle Woods, famously brought to life by Reese Witherspoon. Smith sits down with Chicago Sun-Times columnist and entertainment reporter Bill Zwecker to reflect on her hit movies and successful Hollywood career.
