Nora Ephron

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Nora Ephron

American author, screenwriter, and director

Also known as: Nora Louise Ephron

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Last Updated: Nov 21, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Nora Louise Ephron

Born:: May 19, 1941, New York City, New York, U.S.

Died:: June 26, 2012, New York City (aged 71)

Notable Works:: “Crazy Salad”; “Heartburn”; “I Feel Bad About My Neck”; “I Remember Nothing”; “Julie & Julia”; “Mixed Nuts”; “Scribble, Scribble”; “Silkwood”; “Sleepless in Seattle”; “This Is My Life”; “Wallflower at the Orgy”; “When Harry Met Sally…”; “You’ve Got Mail”

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Nora Ephron (born May 19, 1941, New York City, New York, U.S.—died June 26, 2012, New York City) was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, and film director who was known for creating romantic comedies that feature biting wit and strong female characters. Ephron was the eldest daughter of Hollywood screenwriters Henry and Phoebe Ephron, who based two of their Broadway plays, Three’s a Family and Take Her, She’s Mine, on their family life with young Nora. After graduating from Wellesley College in Massachusetts in 1962, she returned to New York City, where she made her living as a reporter with ...(100 of 515 words)

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