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Nicole Holofcener (born March 22, 1960) is a film and television director. Born in New York City,...

Nicole Holofcener (born March 22, 1960) is a film and television director. Born in New York City, Holofcener grew up around show business with her actor father Lawrence Holofcener and set decorator mother Carol. As a child she once broke both her arms at once, when she was knocked off her bike by a car. With the help of her stepfather, film producer Charles H Joffe, she started as an assistant to editor Susan E. Morse, a frequent collaborator of Woody Allen. After studying film at Columbia University, she made a short titled Angry in 1991. She also briefly appeared in the film Mi Vida Loca. Holofcener made her feature film writing and directing debut with the semi-autobiographical Walking and Talking, which starred Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field, Liev Schreiber, and Kevin Corrigan. The film was critically acclaimed and has since gained a cult following. Her understanding of modern, professional women made her an ideal choice to direct female-centric television shows like Sex and the City, Leap of Faith and Gilmore Girls. She followed in 2001 with her second feature, the unflinching and also semi-autobiographical Lovely and Amazing. Featuring performances by Catherine