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Jennifer Hoppe

b. 1901

American film and television writer

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Born 1901. Jennifer Hoppe was a screenwriter.

Jennifer Hoppe (also credited as Jennifer Hoppe-House) is an American film and television writer, having worked on the series Grace and Frankie, Get Shorty, Nurse Jackie and Damages. She also co-wrote the 2004 made-for-television movie The Dead Will Tell. She often works with her creative partner Nancy Fichman.

Career Film As creative partners, Fichman and Hoppe have sold and developed several feature film projects, including scripts for Mike Figgis, Allen Coulter, Michael Costigan, and Damon Santostefano.

Television Along with Katie Ford and Nancy Fichman, Jennifer Hoppe created the series High Desert for Apple+ TV, starring Patricia Arquette.

Fichman and Hoppe have written the following television episodes.

Episodes of Nurse Jackie Steak Knife (2009) Bleeding (2010)

Episodes of Damages I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl (2011) We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing (2011)

Episodes of Save Me Whatever the Weather (2013)

Episodes of Grace and Frankie Episode #1.11 (2015) The Dinner (2015)

As a writing team, Fichman and Hoppe have sold pilots to HBO and TNT, and have developed with Lifetime, WE, Warner Brothers TV, and Sony Television.

Theater Jennifer Hoppe's play BAD DOG enjoyed a National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere in 2015 at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and the Olney Theatre Center in Olney, Maryland. Hoppe's BAD DOG was nominated for five Helen Hayes Awards, including Outstanding Play, as well as a nomination for playwriting for the Steinberg Award.

Awards and nominations In 2009 and 2010, Fichman and Hoppe were nominated for a Writers Guild of America award. Both nominations were for their work on Nurse Jackie.

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Born
1901
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Also known as
Jennifer Hoppe-House

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jennifer Hoppe?

American film and television writer

When was Jennifer Hoppe born?

Jennifer Hoppe was born in 1901.

What was Jennifer Hoppe's occupation?

Jennifer Hoppe was a screenwriter.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jennifer Hoppe

· Wikidata: Q6178444

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