Hilary Ren Howard is an American actress, writer, editor, and screenwriter, best known for her work in the film ''

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'' (2001).

Biography

Howard obtained her B.A. in English from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

. Howard has also written articles for the Travel and Arts and Leisure sections of ''

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''.Howard, Hilary. "PRACTICAL TRAVELER: DOWNLOADS: Let a Podcast Be Your Idiosyncratic Guide." ''The New York Times'', 30 April 2006. After working several years for the Times as a researcher as a researcher and fact checker, Howard joined Room for Debate in 2012. She is also a freelance writer and performer. Howard is married to the actor Jy Murphy."WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Hilary Howard, Jy Murphy." ''The New York Times'', 12 October 2003. They live with their two daughters in

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. Throughout her life, Howard has hitchhiked through

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, participated in shoe modeling, was a waitress, and produced a Shakespeare Festival on Long Island.

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