Early life
In 1940, Arlen was born as Alice Reeve. Arlen's father was Jay Frederick Reeve, a lawyer. Arlen's mother was Josephine Medill Patterson, a journalist. After Arlen's mother married Ivan Albright, Arlen and her brother Joseph Medill Patterson AlbJoseph took the surname of Albright.Education
In 1962, Arlene graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University. In 1981, Arlene earned an MFA degree from the Columbia University School of the Arts.Career
Arlen worked for CBS. Arlen met Nora Ephron, with whom she wrote the screenplay for ''Silkwood'' (1983), for which they were 56th Academy Awards, nominated for an Oscar for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay. Arlen worked with director Louis Malle, writing the script for ''Alamo Bay'' (1985). Arlen and Ephron later worked together on ''Cookie (film), Cookie'' (1989), which was directed by Susan Seidelman. Later, Arlen also wrote the screenplay for ''The Weight of Water (film), The Weight of Water'' (2000), and Helen Hunt's first feature film as director, ''Then She Found Me'' (2007).Filmography
* Silkwood (with Nora Ephron) (1983) * Alamo Bay (1985) * Cookie (film), Cookie (with Nora Ephron) (1989) (also Executive Producer) * A Shock to the System (1990 film), A Shock to the System (Associate Producer) (1990) * The Weight of Water (film), The Weight of Water (with Christopher Kyle) (2000) * A Thief of Time (2004) (TV) * Then She Found Me (with Victor Levin and Helen Hunt) (2007)Personal life
Arlen married James F. Hoge Jr., James Hoge. They had three children. In 1971, Arlen divorced. In 1972, Arlen married Michael J. Arlen and later moved to New York. In 2016, Arlen died at her home in Manhattan, New York. She was 75 years old.Family tree
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arlen, Alice 1940 births 2016 deaths American women screenwriters American women journalists Writers from Chicago Journalists from Illinois Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Radcliffe College alumni Medill-Patterson family Writers from Manhattan Albright family Screenwriters from New York (state) Screenwriters from Illinois