Dana Fox

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Dana Fox
Born (1976-09-18) September 18, 1976 (age 47)
Brighton, New York, United States
OccupationScreenwriter
Alma materStanford University
Notable worksWhat Happens in Vegas (2008)
Spouse
Quinn Emmett
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(m. 2010)​

Dana Fox (born September 18, 1976) is an American screenwriter. She is best known as the writer of The Wedding Date (2005), What Happens in Vegas (2008), and the television comedy series Ben and Kate (2012–13).

Career

Fox graduated from Stanford University in 1998 with a degree in English and art history,[1] and went on to attend the University of Southern California (USC), where she took part in the USC School of Cinematic Arts' Peter Stark Producing Program and graduated in 2000.[2] She had originally intended to become a film producer, but when assigned a homework task at USC to write a 30-page screenplay, she found that she enjoyed writing more and decided to become a screenwriter instead.[1] She became an assistant to writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar while they were creating the Superman television series Smallville, and later worked for writer-director John August.[3]

While represented by Gough and Millar's agent, established screenwriter

20th Century Fox in a high six-figure deal for the script's first draft, and which stars Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher.[3] After What Happens in Vegas was bought, Fox performed rewrites on 27 Dresses (2008) and Knight and Day (2010), and was named one of Variety magazine's "10 Screenwriters to Watch" of 2007.[3]

In 2012, Fox developed a half hour comedy for FOX based loosely on her older brother. The show, Ben and Kate, premiered on September 25, 2012.

Fox is good friends with fellow writers

No Strings Attached) with whom she collaborates in a writing group they call the "Fempire".[4] In 2012, Fox and the "Fempire" received the Athena Film Festival Award for Creativity and Sisterhood.[5]

Personal life

Fox was born in

Historic Jamestowne in Williamsburg, Virginia
.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Writer Producer Director Notes
2005 The Wedding Date Yes No Clare Kilner
2008 What Happens in Vegas Yes No Tom Vaughan
2009 Couples Retreat Yes No Peter Billingsley Co-wrote with Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn
2015 Hot Pursuit No Yes Anne Fletcher
2016 How to Be Single Yes Yes Christian Ditter Co-wrote screenplay with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein
2019 Isn't It Romantic Yes No Todd Strauss-Schulson Co-wrote screenplay with Erin Cardillo and Katie Silberman
2021 Cruella Yes No Craig Gillespie Co-wrote screenplay with Tony McNamara
2022 The Lost City Yes Yes Aaron and Adam Nee Co-wrote screenplay with Oren Uziel, Aaron Nee and Adam Nee

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Children's Hospital Writer Episode: "Show Me on Montana"
2012–13 Ben and Kate Creator
Writer
2020–present Home Before Dark Creator
Writer

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jesse Oxfeld (2005). "Screen Player". Stanford Magazine. Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  2. ^ "Alum Dana Fox News". USC School of Cinematic Arts. May 30, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  3. ^
    Reed Business Information
    . Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  4. ^ Kelly, Kevin (September 2008). "Lorene Scafaria Interview, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Toronto 2008". Spout.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  5. ^ The Athena Film Festival: http://athenafilmfestival.com

External links

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