Nancy Meyers

Nancy Jane Meyers (Born December 8, 1949 in Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. She is the writer, producer and director of several big-screen successes, including Something's Gotta Give, The Holiday and The Parent Trap. Her second solo venture, What Women Want (2000), was the most successful film ever directed by a woman, taking in $183 million in the United States . She is the daughter of Irving H. Meyer... more

Nancy Jane Meyers (Born December 8, 1949 in Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. She is the writer, producer and director of several big-screen successes, including Something's Gotta Give, The Holiday and The Parent Trap. Her second solo venture, What Women Want (2000), was the most successful film ever directed by a woman, taking in $183 million in the United States . She is the daughter of Irving H. Meyers (in business) and Patricia Meyers (a designer; maiden name, Lemisch). She has been separated from husband Charles Shyer since 1999. They have two daughters, Annie Meyers-Shyer and Hallie Meyers-Shyer, both of whom have had minor roles in their films. less