An American screenwriter, born on August 22nd, 1974, in Illinois, as the fifth of seven children. Kay Cannon graduated from Reed-Custer High School before getting a BA in Theatre and an MA in Education at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Staring her career in 2008, Cannon is best known for her roles in Cristela, How to Be Single, the Pitch Perfect movies, and The Little Tin Man.