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Emily V. Gordon, The Big Sick
Category: Best Original Screenplay
Gordon has had a handful of TV writing jobs since 2012 and was a professional therapist as recently as 2009, but has secured an Oscar nomination with her first foray into film on The Big Sick. Written with her husband, actor Kumail Nanjiani, the movie is loosely based on their romance with a twist. Gordon is now a staff writer on HBO comedy "Crashing."
Category: Best Original Screenplay
Gordon has had a handful of TV writing jobs since 2012 and was a professional therapist as recently as 2009, but has secured an Oscar nomination with her first foray into film on The Big Sick. Written with her husband, actor Kumail Nanjiani, the movie is loosely based on their romance with a twist. Gordon is now a staff writer on HBO comedy "Crashing."
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