Nora Ephron, in full Nora Louise Ephron
(born May 19, 1941, New York City, New York, U.S.—died June 26, 2012, New York City), American author, playwright, screenwriter, and film director known for romantic comedies featuring 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 the New ... (100 of 527 words)
Nora Ephron
American author, screenwriter, and director
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Nora Louise Ephron