Nora Ephron

Profession: Novelist, Screenwriter and Director

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Biography: Nora Ephron was born in New York City to playwrights and screenwriters Phoebe and Henry Ephron (Desk Set; Carousel; There's No Business Like Show Business), and raised in Beverly Hills, California.

She began her writing career as a journalist and essayist for the New York Post and Esquire, and then began writing screenplays and novels, such as the drama "Silkwood"', the semi-autobiographical "Heartburn", and the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally". These successes led her to expand into directing films including "Sleepless in Seattle", "You've Got Mail". and "Julie & Julia".

She was married three times - to writer Dan Greenburg (1967-76); to Washington Post journalist Carl Bernstein (1976-80); and to novelist-screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi (1987-her death in 2012).

She was diagnosed with leukemia in 2006, but kept the finding secret for fear of it impacting career opportunities.

in 2016 her son Jacob Bernstein premiered a documentary film "Everything Is Copy — Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted" on HBO.

Born: May 19, 1941
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus

Died: June 26, 2012 (aged 71)
Cause of Death: Pneumonia, as a complication of leukemia.