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Sara Cohen Reveals True Identity as Freida McFadden

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Freida McFadden, known for her bestselling novel The Housemaid, reveals her true identity as Sara Cohen, a brain disorder specialist. She used a pen name to separate her medical career from her writing, keeping it a secret until now. Her colleagues were aware and supportive, allowing her to maintain a double life with wigs and glasses. Fans and coworkers reacted positively to the revelation, and shes now open about her writing career. Her novel Divorce is set to release in May, and shell star in a Housemaid sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Kirsten Dunst. This joins a list of celebrities whove used pseudonyms, proving the magic of alter egos.

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Sara Cohen Reveals True Identity as Freida McFadden

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Sara Cohen Reveals True Identity as Freida McFadden. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 10th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and celebrity news today, Powered by AI. I'm Corey with the Story. Freedom McFadden, the best-selling author behind the house made, just dropped a bombshow by revealing her real name is Sarah Cohen, a doctor specializing. In Brain Disorders, she kept her writing life under wraps for years, using the pen name to separate her medical career from her novels. Even after quitting full-time doctoring in 2023, she held on to the secret until now. Her hospital colleagues actually found out way earlier and were total fans, promising to keep quiet while cheering her on. McFadden wanted zero distractions at work, saying when she's in scrubs, she's just the doc and at home, she's the writer. That double life, men wigs and glasses, sometimes to dodge recognition. Fans and co-workers reacted with love, sending her pics from the house made movie premiere, and she's cool with signing books now. Her push for separation started with the pseudonym to avoid workplace drama until she was

ready to shift gears fully. She's done hiding, tired of rumours she's not real, or some team of guys. Next up, her novel Divorce Drops in May, plus a sequel to the 2025 house made film with Sydney Swini, Amanda Saferead, and Kirsten Dunst. This reveal joins a long list of stars like Post Malone and Cardi B, who flipped their real names for the spotlight. Plenty more celebs out there, balancing alter egos, proving pseudonyms keep the magic alive without spilling every secret.

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