Nora Ephron

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Nora Ephron
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/19/1941, Taurus
  • Profession: Essayist; novelist; screenwriter; director
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Nora Ephron Fast Facts:
  • Her parents, well-known writers, used her letters home from Wellesley as inspiration for the 1961 Broadway play Take Her, She's Mine.
  • Worked as a White House intern during John F. Kennedy's administration in 1961.
  • Moved to New York after college and began writing columns and essays for publications including the New York Post, Esquire and New York Magazine.
  • Published her essays in collections that included Crazy Salad (1975) and Scribble Scribble (1978).
  • Wrote the novel Heartburn following the breakup of her marriage to journalist Carl Bernstein. The book was later adapted into a 1986 film starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson.
  • Despite past experience with unhappy marriages, she became known for penning romantic comedies, beginning with the classic When Harry Met Sally (1990).
  • Has cowritten numerous films with her screenwriter sister Delia, including This Is My Life (1991), Michael (1996), You've Got Mail (1998), Hanging Up (2000) and Bewitched (2005).
  • Received an honorary diploma from the renowned Parisian cooking school Le Cordon Bleu after writing, producing and directing the film Julie & Julia (2009).
  • Nora Ephron Relationships:
  • Dan Greenburg - Ex-husband
  • Carl Bernstein - Ex-husband
  • Henry Ephron - Father
  • Phoebe Ephron - Mother
  • Delia Ephron - Sister
  • Nicholas Pileggi - Husband
  • Amy Ephron - Sister
  • Hallie Ephron - Sister
  • Max Bernstein - Son
  • Jacob Bernstein - Son
  • Nora Ephron Awards:
  • 1993 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Nominee
  • 1989 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Winner
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1989 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1983 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1993 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • College:
  • Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (BA in Political Science, 1962)
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