Hollywood lost
a beloved personality this week when filmmaker Nora Ephron passed away on
Tuesday, June 26. She was 71.
Ephron is
perhaps best known for writing the screenplay for When Harry Met Sally, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. She went
on to write and direct such hit romantic comedies as Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve
Got Mail. She was nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best
Writing.
Before she
broke into Hollywood, Ephron was briefly an intern in the Kennedy White House.
She also wrote for the New York Post,
where she broke the news of Bob Dylan’s marriage to Sara Lownds, as well as Esquire and other notable publications.
She assisted Carl Bernstein (then her husband) and Bob Woodward with their
script for All the President’s Men,
which led to her career in the movies.
Away from the
silver screen, Ephron also made a name as a novelist and essayist, playwright,
and journalist. Her most recent essay collection, I Remember Nothing, was published in 2010.
Many
celebrities have expressed their thoughts on Ms. Ephron’s passing, including
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, whom she paired in both Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve
Got Mail. Hanks said, “…she lifted us all with wisdom and wit mixed with
love for us and love for life.” Ryan said that Ephron was “All wisdom, wit, and
sparkle lights, what a treat she was, what a blessing.”
Although Nora
Ephron may be gone, her books and classic films remain very popular. Make sure
you have them in your collection.
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