Anne Spielberg

Anne Spielberg (born December 25, 1949) is an American screenwriter and the sister of film director Steven Spielberg.

Early life and career

Spielberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Jewish family. After working for her brother's production company, Amblin Entertainment, she and her neighbor Gary Ross co-wrote the movie Big in 1988, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. She was also a co-producer on the film, along with noted television and film producer James L. Brooks. Spielberg was an uncredited cowriter of the film Small Soldiers.