Filmmaker Nora Ephron Dies at 71

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It's most likely when you watch some of the work that she.

Had on the big screen that one of those movies was your very all time favorite journalist.

A blogger and -- A novelist playwright she did it all and Oscar nominated screenwriter.

And a movie director nor -- front certainly leaving.

A permanent but strip -- but stuff on Hollywood today a woman who exceeded all expectations in an error of Hollywood dominated by men with a sense of wit.

And humor that made her a huge success among -- hit movies Julie and Julia sleepless in Seattle and when Harry met Sally with actor Billy Crystal.

This unforgettable scene starring Meg Ryan and crystal speaks volumes.

About her ability.

To make everyone laugh and to laugh at herself -- released this statements Nora was a brilliant writer and humorist.

Being her hairy to -- Sally will always have a special place in my heart I was very lucky to get to say her words.

Nor -- -- was born on May nineteenth 1941 here in Manhattan.

The eldest of four sisters all of -- followed in their parents footsteps and became Hollywood screenwriter -- When -- was for her parents moved from New York to Beverly -- hills where she would eventually began -- writing career.

Becoming a champion for women as a legendary screenwriter and director her last movie in 2009 was Julie and Julia with Merrill street.

To -- child is just an American living in -- shouldn't have something to do what is it that you really like.

Each and -- film.

-- street says -- -- just looked at every situation and cocked her head and thought.

How can -- make this more fun.

In a commencement address -- delivered in 1996 at Wellesley College -- alma mater she recalled that women of her generation were expected to do much of anything but.

She wound up having several career -- simultaneously.

All of them successful.

-- -- died at New York Presbyterian Hospital where she was being treated for pneumonia brought on by -- my lawyer -- Kenya she was 71 years old.

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