Where Is The Real Rebecca Godfrey From Under the Bridge Now? [Video]

The true crime drama Under the Bridge explores the real-life murder of Canadian teen Reena Virk and draws inspiration from Rebecca Godfrey’s best-selling book of the same name. Riley Keough plays a fictionalized version of the author, whose book won British Columbia’s National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction in 2006. Given that the series is straightforward about its origins, many have been left wanting to know more about Godfrey.

As reported by The New York Times, Godfrey died on Oct. 3, 2022 from lung cancer at the age of 54. Throughout her career, the author developed a cult following for her work, which includes her debut book The Torn Skirt and Under the Bridge.

Godfrey was an alum of the University of Toronto and Sarah Lawrence College and worked as an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University.

Show creators Quinn Shephard and Samir Mehta worked with Godfrey before her death to develop the limited series on Hulu, and gained access …