Alice Arlen

Alice Arlen (November 6, 1940 – February 29, 2016) was an American screenwriter, best known for Silkwood (1983), which she wrote with Nora Ephron. Her other film credits include the scripts of Alamo Bay (1985), Cookie (1989), The Weight of Water (2000) and Then She Found Me (2007).

Alice Arlen
Alice Arlen
Born
Alice Reeve

(1940-11-06)November 6, 1940
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 29, 2016(2016-02-29) (aged 75)
New York, New York, U.S.
Other namesAlice Albright, Alice Albright Hoge
Alma materHarvard University, Columbia University
OccupationScreenwriter, producer
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1962; div. 1971)​

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(m. 1972)​
Children3
Parents
  • Jay Reeve (biological), Ivan Albright (adoptive) (father)
  • Josephine Medill Patterson (mother)
RelativesJoseph Medill Patterson Albright (brother)

Early life

In 1940, Arlen was born as Alice Reeve. Arlen's father was Jay Frederick Reeve, a lawyer. Arlen's mother was Josephine Medill Patterson, a journalist. After Arlen's mother married Ivan Albright, Arlen and her brother Joseph took the surname of Albright.[1]

Education

In 1962, Arlene graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University.[2] In 1981, Arlene earned an MFA degree from the Columbia University School of the Arts.[1]

Career

Arlen worked for CBS. Arlen met Nora Ephron, with whom she wrote the screenplay for Silkwood (1983), for which they were nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Arlen worked with director Louis Malle, writing the script for Alamo Bay (1985). Arlen and Ephron later worked together on Cookie (1989), which was directed by Susan Seidelman. Later, Arlen also wrote the screenplay for The Weight of Water (2000), and Helen Hunt's first feature film as director, Then She Found Me (2007).[3][4]

Filmography

Personal life

Arlen married James Hoge. They had three children. In 1971, Arlen divorced. In 1972, Arlen married Michael J. Arlen and later moved to New York.[2]

In 2016, Arlen died at her home in Manhattan, New York. She was 75 years old.[2]

Family tree

References
  1. "Alice Arlen, Screenwriter and Collaborator With Nora Ephron, Dies at 75". nytimes.com. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. McFadden, Robert D. (February 29, 2016). "Alice Arlen, Screenwriter With Premier Journalistic Pedigree, Dies at 75". New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. Vlessing, Etan (March 1, 2016). "'Silkwood' Screenwriter Alice Arlen Dies at 75". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. Saperstein, Pat (March 1, 2016). "Alice Arlen, 'Silkwood' Screenwriter, Dies at 75". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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