"Julie & Julia"

Nora Ephron wrote and directed the 2009 film "Julie and Julia." Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.

Meryl Streep is seen here, portraying Child in a scene from the film, which co-stars Amy Adams and Stanley Tucci.

Pictures: Nora Ephron 1941-2012

Credit: AP Photo/Columbia Pictures/Sony