Nora Ephron
Author · 19 books
Nora Ephron was an American author, screenwriter, and director. She wrote the screenplays for the film classics When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, and directed Sleepless in Seattle. She received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay for both films. She also wrote and directed Julie & Julia, about the life of television chef Julia Child. Her 1983 novel Heartburn was adapted for the screen shortly after publication, starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. Ephron also published numerous collections of columns and essays. She died in 2012.