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About
Celebrity family member who is also the mother of shark attack survivor and surfer Bethany Hamilton. Her daughter is famous for losing her left arm in the attack. She is the author of the book Raising a Soul Surfer: One Family's Epic Tale. She has openly expressed her Christian faith.
Before Fame
She grew up in San Diego, and she often went to the beach with her family. She began surfing in the summer of 1966.
Trivia
In the 1970s, she moved to Hawaii to adopt a simpler lifestyle. She worked at the Kauai Surf Hotel, where she would meet her eventual husband.
Family Life
She has been married to her husband Tom. Together, they have three children named Noah, Timmy, and Bethany.
Associated With
In the 2011 biographical drama film Soul Surfer, she was portrayed by actress Helen Hunt.
