Deborah Kaplan facts for kids

Deborah Kaplan was born on November 11, 1970. She is an American screenwriter and film director. This means she helps write movie scripts and also guides how movies are made.

Who is Deborah Kaplan?

Deborah Kaplan is a talented person who creates stories for movies. She also helps bring those stories to life on screen. She has worked on several popular films that you might know.

Growing Up and Starting Out

Deborah grew up in a town called Abington, in Pennsylvania. She went to Abington Senior High School. This school later became the setting for a movie script she wrote called Can’t Hardly Wait.

After high school, Deborah studied at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU). There, she met her creative partner, Harry Elfont. They have worked together on many projects since then. They have written several movies. They also directed two films: Can't Hardly Wait and Josie and the Pussycats.

Writing and Directing Movies

Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont have written and directed movies together. Their films often feature well-known actors. For example, Can't Hardly Wait starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Seth Green. Josie and the Pussycats featured Rachael Leigh Cook and Rosario Dawson.

Here are some of the movies Deborah Kaplan has written:

She has also worked on web series. A web series is like a TV show, but it is made for the internet.

Her Family

Deborah Kaplan was married to actor Breckin Meyer. They got married on October 14, 2001. They have two daughters together. The couple later separated.