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Deborah Kaplan
Born (1970-11-11) November 11, 1970 (age 54)
Occupation Screenwriter, film director, producer
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2001; div. 2014)
Children 2

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

Early life

Kaplan was born and raised in Abington, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Abington Senior High School, which served as the setting for the script she wrote for the film, Can’t Hardly Wait.

Kaplan attended the Tisch School of the Arts of New 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.

Personal life

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.

Filmography as screenwriter (with Harry Elfont)

Year Movies Notes
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
2018–2019 Liza on Demand
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