Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron (born May 19, 1941 in New York City, New York) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and novelist.

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May 19 - 1941 - New York City - New York - American - Film director - Producer - Screenwriter - Novelist

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Her parents, Henry and Phoebe Ephron, were both successful East Coast-born and raised screenwriters, who nevertheless both died fom alcoholism.

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She is best known for her romantic comedies and is a triple nominee for the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. She sometimes writes with her sister, Delia Ephron.

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Romantic comedies - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay - Silkwood - When Harry Met Sally - Sleepless in Seattle

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Nora Ephron's second husband was journalist Carl Bernstein. When he left her for Margaret Jay, Ephron wrote the 1983 novel Heartburn, which was made into a 1986 film starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.

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Carl Bernstein - Margaret Jay - Jack Nicholson - Meryl Streep

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