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Kristin Gore
Kristin Gore at the 2007 Texas Book Festival
Kristin Gore at the 2007 Texas Book Festival
OccupationAuthor, screenwriter
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksSammy'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.

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]

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 2010 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]

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. ^ Gore, Al (2007). [[The Assault on Reason]]. New York: Penguin Press. ISBN 1594201226. Retrieved January 8, 2009. {{cite book}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ July-August 1999: Images of Commencement
  3. ^ a b Books & Authors: A capital idea from a Gore daughter: Times Argus Online
  4. ^ WGBH Forum
  5. ^ Young Climbers in Love