Bestselling Author Freida McFadden Reveals Her True Identity as Sara Cohen

In a recent interview with USA Today, Freida McFadden, known for her bestselling psychological thrillers such as The Housemaid, disclosed that her real name is Sara Cohen. She adopted her pen name from a medical training registry and practices as a doctor focused on brain disorders in Boston. McFadden started using this alias when she self-published The Devil Wears Scrubs in 2013. In 2025, she achieved remarkable success, selling 2.6 million books in the UK, making her the second bestselling author there. The Housemaid, released in 2022 and later adapted into a film, played a significant role in her rise. In 2024, Cohen voiced worries about maintaining her dual identity and reduced her medical duties in 2023 after a colleague recognized her.