Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron

American writer and filmmaker (1941–2012)
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Nora Ephron ( EF-rən; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is best known for her romantic comedy films and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Writing: for Silkwood (1983), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). She won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for When Harry Met Sally.... She often co-wrote scripts with her sister Delia Ephron. Her last film was Julie & Julia (2009). Her first produced play, Imaginary Friends (2002), was honored as one of the ten best plays of the 2002–03 New York theatre season. She also co-authored the Drama Desk Award–winning theatrical production Love, Loss, and What I Wore. In 2013, Ephron received a posthumous Tony Award nomination for Best Play for Lucky Guy. She also directed “You’ve Got Mail” starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

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Nora Ephron was born on Monday, 19 May 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. Her full name at birth was Nora Louise Ephron. She was best known as an actress. Ephron's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 in New York City, New York, USA at the age of 71. She is buried at Cremated, Ashes scattered. Nora attended high school at Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, California. For university, she studied at BA Journalism, Wellesley College (1962). She had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $40,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Taurus.

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Nora Louise Ephron
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Claim to fame
You'Ve Got Mail
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Date of birth
19 May 1941
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New York City, New York, USA
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Date of death
26 June 2012
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71 (age at death)
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New York City, New York, USA
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Leukemia
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Cremated, Ashes scattered
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Actress, Screenwriter, Director, Producer
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$40,000,000 USD
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Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, California
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