Kristin Gore
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| Kristin Gore | |
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 Kristin Gore at the 2007 Texas Book Festival |
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| Born | June 5, 1977 Carthage, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Author, screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work(s) | Sammy's Hill Sammy's House Screenwriter for Futurama and Saturday Night Live |
Kristin Carlson Gore[1] (born June 5, 1977) is an American author and screenwriter. She is the second daughter of Al and Tipper Gore and the sister of Karenna Gore Schiff, Sarah and Albert III.
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[edit] Background
Gore was raised in Washington, D.C., graduated from National Cathedral School in 1995 and from Harvard University in 1999.[2] While at Harvard she was an editor for the Harvard Lampoon: "Until her senior year, at Harvard, she was the only woman on the literary board of the Harvard Lampoon. 'I didn't know its reputation at all,' she says. 'It was just that the funniest people I knew at Harvard were on the Lampoon, so I looked into it and it ended up being one of the best things I did.'[3]
[edit] Career
Gore has published two novels, Sammy's Hill (2004) and Sammy's House (2007). [4][5] She co-wrote the screenplay for the upcoming 2009 film Nailed and the narration for the 2007 documentary Arctic Tale. She was also a writer for the FOX animated sitcom Futurama and the long-running NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.[3]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Winner:
Nomination:
- 2003: Emmy Award - Saturday Night Live
[edit] References
- ^ Gore, Al (May 22 2007). The Assault on Reason. New York: Penguin Press. ISBN 1594201226. http://books.google.ca/books?id=15oBuYPjex4C&pg=PA275&lpg=PA275&dq=kristin+carlson+gore&source=bl&ots=ENEHFd0YWK&sig=Ep6-zkH-YmgKxO1zOMRJfIFIDiQ&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result. Retrieved on January 8, 2009.
- ^ July-August 1999: Images of Commencement
- ^ a b Books & Authors: A capital idea from a Gore daughter: Times Argus Online
- ^ WGBH Forum
- ^ Young Climbers in Love
[edit] External links
- Kristin Gore at the Internet Movie Database
- More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Kristin Gore’s Writing Process
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