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Birth
Nora Ephron was born in New York to a Jewish family which would soon come to greatly influence her work. -
Highschool
Ephron attended Beverly Hills High school which is located in a neighborhood known for its writing community. Its this type of environment that lead her to take great interest in writing. She graduated in 1958. -
College
Nora Ephron attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She graduated in 1962 with a Bachelors degree in Journalism and soon moved back to New York where she felt most at home to continue her career. -
Early Career
Once back in New York, in 1963 Ephron worked for many magazine companies such as Newsweek and the New York Post. She eventually became the senior editor and columnist for Esquire and created her own satirical magazine during the newspaper strikes which helped land her the job as a reporter for the New York Post. -
Crazy Salad
"Crazy Salad" is one of the first collections of Ephron's essays to be published. From Watergate to the female body, this collection of essays talks about America at the time while also speaking on the women who led us to the way we live now while maintaining Ephron's humor. -
Scribble Scribble
"scribble Scribble" is another collection of Ephron's essays. Ephron satirically voices her opinion on the media, women's oppression, and politics at the time, themes which are common in her writing. -
When Harry Met Sally
After giving birth to her first child Nora Ephron began to devote more time to screenwriting. While she never really thought she would have any of them become movies, she soon became known for writing classic films such as "When Harry Met Sally" which is about Harry Burns and Sally Albright and their argument about whether men and women and be solely platonic friends. -
Sleepless in Seattle
"Sleepless in Seattle" is another one of Ephron's iconic films. Starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the film is about a man who is called into a radio show by his son to look for a new wife and eventually an already engaged reporter falls for him Despite this he still asks to meet her on Valentines day unsure of how it will end. -
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts About Being a Woman
The book "I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts About Being a Woman" was a #1 New York Times Bestseller. The novel is about life as an ageing woman and the struggles of a certain age. -
Julie & Julia
"Julie & Julia" explores one of Ephron's favorite topics: food. In this film Amy Adams character Julie embarks on a mission to cook through the entire cook book of Julia Child who is played by Meryl Streep to escape from her boring job. -
Death
Leaving behind a lasting legacy Nora Ephron died at 71 due to complications of Leukemia which led to her developing pneumonia that killed her. While her death was unfortunate she paved the way for other female screenwriters and created lasting films and novels that women could learn from and enjoy.
