Kristin Gore

Kristin Carlson Gore[1] (born June 5, 1977) is an American author and screenwriter.

Kristin Gore
Gore in 2007
Born	Kristin Carlson Gore June 5, 1977 Carthage, Tennessee, U.S.
Education	National Cathedral School Harvard University
Occupation	Author screenwriter
Spouse(s)	Paul Cusack ​ ​ (m. 2005; div. 2009)​ Damian Kulash ​ ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Al Gore (father) Tipper Gore (mother)
Relatives	Karenna Gore (sister)

Early life

Gore was born in Carthage, Tennessee, to advocate Tipper (née Aitcheson) and politician Al Gore. She has three siblings, sisters Karenna and Sarah, and brother Albert III. Gore was raised in Washington, D.C.. She graduated from National Cathedral School in 1995 and Harvard University in 1999.[2] While at Harvard, she was an editor for The Harvard Lampoon, and, until her senior year, was the only woman on its literary board.[3]

Career

Gore has published three novels, Sammy's Hill (2004), Sammy's House (2007), and Sweet Jiminy (2011).[4][5][6] She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film Accidental Love,[7] and the narration for the 2007 documentary Arctic Tale. She was also a writer for the animated sitcom Futurama and the long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.[3]

In 1999, Gore sang backup vocals on a Diva Zappa comedy single called "When The Bell Drops" about Zappa's "hunt for someone to make out with on the Millennium".[8] Tipper Gore played drums on the recording.[9]

In 2013, she worked on Spike Jonze's film Her. Gore has written a screenplay called Racing Dreams, with Lance Acord attached to direct.[10]

Personal life

Gore married Paul Cusack, a former district director for former Massachusetts United States Representative Marty Meehan, in 2005. The couple divorced in 2009.[11] Since 2016, Gore has been married to musician Damian Kulash. They have two children.[12][13]

Bibliography

• Sammy's Hill (2005)
• Sammy's House (2007)
• Sweet Jiminy (2011)

References

1. Gore, Al (May 22, 2007). The Assault on Reason. New York: Penguin Press. ISBN 978-1-59420-122-6. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
2. July–August 1999: Images of Commencement
3. Books & Authors: A capital idea from a Gore daughter: Times Argus Online Archived December 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
4. WGBH Forum Archived June 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
5. Young Climbers in Love Archived June 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
6. Kristin Gore explores the Deep South in 'Sweet Jiminy'
7. Weber, Lindsey (January 6, 2015). "Trailer for Accidental Love, a.k.a. Nailed, a.k.a. the Film Director David O. Russell Doesn't Want His Name On".
8. "Diva Zappa: Two Gores and a Record". Wilmington Morning Star. 1999-12-29. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
9. Staff (December 28, 1999). "Tipper Gore Plays Drums for Diva Zappa". Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
10. Macnab, Geoffrey (March 18, 2014). "Kristin Gore: The veep's screenwriter daughter". The Independent. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
11. Chen, Stephanie. "Could you be 'infected' by friend's divorce?". Retrieved 15 May 2011.
12. Gunther, Erik. "Exclusive: OK Go's Damian Kulash and Former VP's Kid Kristin Gore Buy".
13. Hilleary, Mike (June 1, 2020). "OK Go's Damian Kulash Shares Hope after Contracting COVID". Paste. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

External links

• Kristin Gore at IMDb