Kay Thompson Birthplace: St. Louis , MO USA Author Biography Kay Thompson was born November 9, 1912 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died July 2, 1998. Thompson attended Washington University. She worked as an actress, a dancer, a singer and as a songwriter. Thompson worked on movies with Judy Garland and was godmother to her daughter Liza Minnelli. The author was married twice, to bandleader Jack Jenney and to producer William Spier. Thompson is best known for her picture books starring Eloise. After the success of her Eloise books, the author started a company to produce Eloise items such as clothes, records, and toys. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...