She has been married to Peter Jackson since 1987. Fran Walsh was born on January 10, 1959 in Wellington, New Zealand. She is known for her work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). Dame Frances Rosemary Walsh DNZM (born 10 January 1959) is a New Zealand screenwriter, film producer and lyricist. Fran Walsh, Writer: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. She has won BAFTA and Oscars for her music, film producing, and script writing.