Laura Albert

Laura Victoria Albert (born November 2, 1965) is an American author who invented the literary persona JT LeRoy, whom Albert described as an "avatar." She published various works of purportedly autobiographical fiction under the LeRoy name before being revealed as the true author. Albert has also used the aliases Emily Frasier and Speedie, and published other works as Laura Victoria and Gluttenberg. After the true authorship was revealed, Albert was sued for fraud for having signed a film-option contract as the fictitious LeRoy; a jury found against her. The damages to be paid to the film company were settled out of court.

This article is about the writer of fiction. For the operations researcher, see Laura Albert (academic).

Laura Albert
Albert in her study
BornLaura Victoria Albert
(1965-11-02) November 2, 1965
New York City, U.S.
Pen name
  • JT LeRoy
  • Emily Frasier
  • Speedie
  • Laura Victoria
  • Gluttenberg
OccupationAuthor
GenreFiction
Years active1997–present
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