Nancy Meyers, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Nancy Jane Meyers (born December 8, 1949) is an American filmmaker. She has written, produced, and directed many critically and commercially successful films including Private Benjamin (1980), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Baby Boom (1987), Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), The Parent Trap (1998), What Women Want (2000), Something's Gotta Give (2003), The Holiday (2006), It's Complicated (2009), and The Intern (2015).Meyers was nominated for an Academy Award for best screenwriting for Private Benjamin (1980) with Charles Shyer and Harvey Miller.For Baby Boom, Meyers was nominated for a 1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.Meyers was married to filmmaker Charles Shyer, with whom she had two children, including filmmaker Hallie Meyers-Shyer.