20 Facts About Louise Linton

Louise Linton has appeared in the horror films Cabin Fever and Intruder, in minor roles in the television series CSI: NY and Cold Case, and wrote, directed, produced and starred in the 2021 film Me You Madness.

Louise Linton was born in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland, the youngest of three children of William and Rachel Hay.

Louise Linton's family owns Melville Castle outside Edinburgh, where she used to spend weekends.

Louise Linton was educated at St George's School for Girls and Fettes College.

Louise Linton's mother died of breast cancer, aged 53, when Louise Linton was 14 years old.

Louise Linton graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Pepperdine University in 2005 and went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the University of West Los Angeles.

Louise Linton was featured in the 2003 reality TV series Hopelessly Rich.

In interviews from 2009 to 2011, Louise Linton recounted volunteering during her 1999 gap year in what she described as "war-torn Zambia", and the night she spent "hiding in the bush as Hutu rebels attacked the village she was working in".

Louise Linton was blessed and fortunate enough to be raised in a Scottish castle, and to not understand the reality of some human beings with a different background.

In February 2017, Louise Linton succeeded her fiance, Steven Mnuchin, as the interim CEO of Dune Entertainment.

Wyden questioned whether the appointment of Louise Linton meant Mnuchin had fully divested from the company.

Louise Linton is involved in The Rockshiel Trust, a Scottish legal entity, which applied to develop townhouses and apartments in the upmarket area of Murrayfield in Edinburgh close to the Hay family's Edinburgh home.

In December 2023, the romantic comedy film Chick Flick was released, which Louise Linton wrote, directed, produced, and stars in.

An excerpt from the memoir, published in The Telegraph, drew intense scrutiny, with many readers objecting to her portrayal of Zambia, as well as Louise Linton's claim that she was a "central character" in the events.

Shortly after The Telegraph published its extract from the book, Louise Linton withdrew her book from sale.

Louise Linton later apologised for causing offence and promised to donate all profits from the book to an appropriate charity, which she founded.

Louise Linton was married to Los Angeles defence attorney Ronald Richards from 2006 to 2009.

Louise Linton met Mnuchin through mutual friends at a 2013 wedding reception in Los Angeles.

Louise Linton served on the board of Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and the Old Fettesian's US Board of Trustees for Fettes College in Edinburgh.

Louise Linton was an ambassador for Erskine Wounded Warriors Scotland from 2010 to 2012, and is an ambassador for the Scottish Butterfly Trust for Cystic Fibrosis.