The journalist and memoirist was behind “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Michael,” and “Julie & Julia” before her passing in 2012. “When Harry Met Sally” screenwriter Ephron penned 17 film projects over the course of her career, directing and producing many of her own features.

She had me stay at her house in Los Angeles, and I was like, ‘Are you crazy?’ And she said, ‘Everybody has problems.’ She really helped me understand that I was OK.” “I woke up to roses, and she and Chloë were determined to see me through this thing. “I had to have open heart surgery, and she made sure I had the best room at Columbia-Presbyterian and the greatest surgeon,” Lyonne explained. Lyonne revealed Ephron was “always looking out for me” both personally and professionally along Lyonne’s sobriety journey. Tom Hanks Admits He’s Faked Being ‘Funny, Charming, and Loving’ on Set When ‘That’s the Last Way I Feel’ It doesn’t matter if I get the job I see this as a free therapy session.’ That’s really what I’m doing in showbiz I’ve gained access to people who are tremendous thinkers and I’m trying to crack this case.”

Lyonne continued, “I wanted a part in her play, but I was having a really hard time with a boyfriend, and I said, ‘While I have you - if you could just give me a little advice here. Starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson as a couple in crisis, 1986’s “Heartburn” was directed by Mike Nichols and written by Nora Ephron from her own semi-autobiographical novel. And then when I was coming back in my phase two, post-junkie dump, I auditioned for Nora again.” I was five years old and I am sleeping on some guy’s lap at a wedding. “My very first acting gig was as a glorified extra in her film ‘ Heartburn.’ That was Nora’s marriage to Carl Bernstein. “Nora Ephron was a very significant figure in my story,” Lyonne recalled to W Magazine. Natasha Lyonne is reflecting on Nora Ephron’s legacy, especially when it comes to her personal relationship with the late “You’ve Got Mail” writer-director.

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