Nancy Meyers Biography

Fast Facts

• Her 2000 film "What Women Want" became the most financially successful film ever directed by a woman at the time of it's release
• Graduated with a degree in journalism from the American University in Washington, D․C
• Has two children with director and writer Charles Shyer
• Worked on Philadelphia public television before pursuing a career in Hollywood
• Quote: "Reality TV has, I believe, lowered the standards of entertainment, to put it mildly․ I think it's probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre․"
• Best known for her work on the films "Something's Gotta Give," "The Holiday" and 1998's "The Parent Trap․"
• Meyers' introduction to the entertainment industry came as a production assistant on the game show "The Price is Right․"