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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Full name at birth | 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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Place of birth | New York City, New York, USA
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Date of death | 26 June 2012
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Age | 71 (age at death)
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Place of death | New York City, New York, USA
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Cause of death | Leukemia
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Resting place | Cremated, Ashes scattered
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Occupation | Actress, Screenwriter, Director, Producer
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Net worth | $40,000,000 USD
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High school | Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, California
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University | BA Journalism, Wellesley College (1962)
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