Deborah Kaplan

For the disability rights activist, see Deborah Kaplan (disability activist).

Deborah Kaplan (born November 11, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director.

Deborah Kaplan
Born	(1970-11-11) November 11, 1970 Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Spouse	Breckin Meyer ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2014)​
Children	2

Early life

Deborah Kaplan was born and raised in Abington, Pennsylvania. Born to Susan Kaplan. She went to Abington Senior High School, which is the school that her movie “Can’t Hardly Wait” is bases off of.

Kaplan attended Tisch School of the Arts of New York University (NYU). While there she met her creative director 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.

Personal life

Kaplan married Clueless actor Breckin Meyer (who had small roles in both of the films she directed) on October 14, 2001. They have two daughters together. The couples separation leading to divorce was announced in 2012.

Filmography (with Harry Elfont)

Year	Movies	Notes
1996	A Very Brady Sequel	(with James Berg and Stan Zimmerman)
1998	Can't Hardly Wait	(also Co-Director)
2000	The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas	(with Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.)
2001	Josie and the Pussycats	(also Co-Director)
2004	Surviving Christmas	(with Jeffrey Ventimilia and Joshua Sternin
2008	Made of Honor	(with Adam Sztykiel)
2010	Leap Year

Year	Internet Web Series
2018 - 2019	Liza on Demand

External links

• Deborah Kaplan at IMDb