Writer-producer Delia Ephron spent the first part of her adult life denying herself of becoming what she felt she was always destined to do: write. Though her mother and father, Henry and Phoebe Ephron, were successful playwrights and screenwriters, and sister Nora later blazed her own path through Hollywood, writing “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) and “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993), Ephron avoided the family trade. But at 31, she finally caved to pressure—mainly from Nora—when she wrote a series of essays for the New York Times Book Review. Eventually she segued into screenwriting and worked
Began writing at 31, including essays and articles for the New York Times Book Review, New York Magazine, Redbook, Vogue and other publications
Wrote the best-selling "How to Eat Like a Child" and "Teenage Romance," a collection of essays; "How to Eat Like a Child" was adapted into a TV movie (1980)
Wrote two children's books "The Girl Who Changed the World and My Life" and "Nobody Elses"
1992
First screenplay and collaboration with sister Nora on "This is My Life," which was Nora's directorial debut
1993
Served as associate producer for "Sleepless in Seattle," written and directed by Nora Ephron
