Carole Eastman (February 19, 1934 – February 13, 2004) was an American actress and screenwriter. Among her credits are screenplays for Monte Hellman's '' The Shooting'' (1967), Bob Rafelson's ''

Five Easy Pieces ''Five Easy Pieces'' is a 1970 American drama film directed by Bob Rafelson, written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Rafelson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith, and Ralph Waite. The film tells the s ...

'' (1970) (for which she was nominated for an

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along with co-writer Rafelson), and Mike Nichols’s '' The Fortune'' (1975). She occasionally used the

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s "Adrien Joyce" and "A.L. Appling".

Filmography

*'' The Shooting'' (1967) *'' Run for Your Life'' (1968) (TV) (Episodes 42 & 80) *'' Model Shop'' (1969) *''

'' (1970) *'' Puzzle of a Downfall Child'' (1970) *'' The Fortune'' (1975) *'' Man Trouble'' (1992) *''Running Mates'' (1992) (TV)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eastman, Carole 1934 births 2004 deaths American women screenwriters 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American screenwriters People from Glendale, California Writers from California 21st-century American women