Fran Thomas co-authored a play when she was in fourth grade primarily so she could have the leading role. She has loved theater ever since. She appeared in several community theater productiions in Pittsburgh including South Pacific, Pajama Game, and Li'l Abner. With two insurance company co-workers, she created and performed "Around the World in Broadway" on the Three Rivers Arts Festival Fringe Stage.
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Fran now makes her home in Southwest Florida.