IRENE MECCHI (Book) began her association with Disney, when she wrote Recycle Rex, an animated short, which won the 1994 Environmental Media Award. Irene is a co-writer of Disney’s animated features The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules. Along with co-author Roger Allers, she received a 1998 Tony® nomination for writing the book for The Lion King. Irene also adapted Annie for ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney. She shares a writing credit on Disney Pixar’s Brave. Irene adapted Peter Pan for NBC’s live production and is currently developing several projects for the stage and screen.