Deborah Kaplan (born November 11, 1970)[1] is an American screenwriter and film director.[2][3][4]
Deborah Kaplan
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| Born | (1970-11-11) November 11, 1970 (age 53)
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director, producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse |
(m. 2001; div. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Kaplan was born and raised in Abington, Pennsylvania,[1] and graduated from Abington Senior High School, which served as the setting for the script she wrote for the film, Can’t Hardly Wait.[5]
Kaplan attended the Tisch School of the ArtsofNew York University (NYU). While there she met her creative partner Harry Elfont. They have since written several films together, and directed both Can't Hardly Wait starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry and Seth Green and Josie and the Pussycats, which featured Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson and Alan Cumming.[6][7]
Kaplan married actor Breckin Meyer on October 14, 2001. They have two daughters together. The couple's separation and subsequent divorce was announced in 2012.[8]
| Year | Movies | Notes |
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| 1996 | A Very Brady Sequel | (with James Berg, and Stan Zimmerman) |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait | |
| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | (with Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.) |
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | |
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas | (with Jeffrey Ventimilia and Joshua Sternin) |
| 2008 | Made of Honor | (with Adam Sztykiel) |
| 2010 | Leap Year |
| Year | Web series |
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| 2018–2019 | Liza on Demand |