32 Facts About Chrisann Brennan

Chrisann Brennan was born on September 29,1954 and is an American memoirist and painter.

Chrisann Brennan is the author of The Bite in the Apple, an autobiography about her relationship with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Chrisann Brennan's father worked for Sylvania and the family lived in a number of places including Colorado Springs and Nebraska.

Chrisann Brennan's parents divorced after their move to Buffalo, New York.

Chrisann Brennan attended Homestead High School in Cupertino, California, where she met Steve Jobs during the early months of 1972.

Chrisann Brennan remained involved with Jobs while he was at Reed College.

Chrisann Brennan was deeply influenced by the experience of meeting and working with the people that she met there.

In early 1975, Chrisann Brennan became involved with a Zen Buddhist community in Los Altos.

Chrisann Brennan was deeply involved in her art program at Foothill College, where she studied under Gordon Holler.

Chrisann Brennan moved to the All One Farm and lived with Calhoun.

Chrisann Brennan worked there as a teacher for inner-city children who came to learn about the farm.

Chrisann Brennan took art classes at nearby De Anza College.

Chrisann Brennan's decision was overshadowed by the fact that she realized she was pregnant and that Jobs was the father.

Chrisann Brennan was estranged from her mother and afraid to discuss the matter with her father.

Chrisann Brennan did not feel comfortable with the idea of having an abortion.

Chrisann Brennan chose instead to discuss the matter with Kobun, who encouraged her to have and keep the baby as he would lend his support.

Now alone, Chrisann Brennan was on welfare and cleaning houses to earn money.

Chrisann Brennan hid her pregnancy for as long as she could, living in a variety of homes, and continuing her work with Zen meditation.

At the age of 23, Chrisann Brennan gave birth to her daughter, Lisa Chrisann Brennan, on May 17,1978.

Chrisann Brennan eventually visited after he was contacted by Robert Friedland, their mutual friend and owner of the All One Farm.

Chrisann Brennan would discover later that Jobs was preparing to unveil a new kind of computer that he wanted to give a female name.

Chrisann Brennan explored adoption both before and after Lisa's birth but ultimately decided to become a single parent.

Chrisann Brennan would come under intense criticism from Jobs, who claimed that "she doesn't want money, she just wants me".

Chrisann Brennan said that he never took responsibility when he should have and that he was sorry.

Chrisann Brennan was required to give Brennan $385 a month and return the money she had received from welfare.

Later, Chrisann Brennan agreed to give an interview with Michael Moritz for Time magazine.

Chrisann Brennan decided to be honest about her relationship with Jobs.

Chrisann Brennan agreed to this request and according to Brennan was quite happy to do so, as part of his developing relationship with Lisa.

Chrisann Brennan has lived in Monterey, California, while working as a professional painter.

Chrisann Brennan describes her art as "light encoded paintings" and works mostly on commission for either private or corporate parties.

Chrisann Brennan has created murals for the Ronald McDonald House, Los Angeles County Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and Packard Children's Hospital.

Chrisann Brennan was portrayed by Gema Zamprogna in Pirates of Silicon Valley, by Ahna O'Reilly in Jobs, and by Katherine Waterston in Steve Jobs.