Laura Huxley was an Italian-American musician, author, psychotherapist and lecturer. She was married to author Aldous Huxley from 1956 until his death in 1963. Huxley was born in Turin, Italy in 1911 and later moved to the United States. She worked as a psychotherapist and lecturer, and also authored several books. Huxley's marriage to Aldous Huxley, the renowned author of novels such as Brave New World, was an important part of her life and career.