Author and filmmaker Nora Ephron who found
success in the male-dominated media industry has
died at the age of 71 from leukemia. Here are
some of the most loved films for which she\'ll be
remembered.
(WTOP/Lacey Mason)
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"Sleepless in Seattle" was co-written and directed
by Nora Ephron in 1993. The romantic comedy was
based on a story by Jeff Arch and starred Tom Hanks
as Sam Baldwin and Meg Ryan as Annie Reed. Ephron
was nominated for "Best Writing, Screenplay Written
Directly for Screen" at the Academy Awards.
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The romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally" was
written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner.
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan star as the title
characters. The film secured Ephron with multiple
awards and nominations, including an Academy Award
nomination for "Best Writing, Screenplay Written
Directly for Screen."
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The screenplay for 1983's "Silkwood" was written by
Nora Ephron along with Alice Arlen. The movie,
based on the true story of a woman who mysteriously
died in a car accident while investigating a plutonium plant where she worked, secured Ephron
her first Academy Award nomination.
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Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan starred in 1998's "You've
Got Mail," written and directed by Nora Ephron.
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The dramatic comedy "Julie & Julia" was written
and
directed by Nora Ephron. The film starred Meryl
Streep as famous chef and author Julia Child and
Amy Adams as Julie Powell, a blogger trying to
complete all of Child's recipes within a year.
Ephron adapted the screen play from the books "My
Life in France" and real-life Julie Powell's
memoir.
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John Travolta and Andie MacDowell star in
"Michael," which was released in 1996. The story
follows
two tabloid reporters who embark on a piece
about
a real-life angel - only to find out that the
story is true. Ephron directed the movie and co-
wrote it with her sister, Delia
Ephron.
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Bewitched Starring Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell and Shirley
MacLaine as Endora, Nora Ephron co-wrote 2005's
"Bewitched" with her sister Delia. The movie was
based on the classic TV series of the same name.
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My Blue Heaven Ephron wrote the screenplay for 1990's "My Blue
Heaven" with the help of her husband, Nicholas
Pileggi, whose book "Wiseguy" was the basis for
the movie "Goodfellas." Both movies were released
within one month of each other, and both were
based on the life of Henry Hill, a New York City
gangster.