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Nora Ephron: Biography

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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