Kristin Carlson Gore (born June 5, 1977) is an American author and screenwriter. She is the second daughter of former

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and advocate Tipper Gore (née Aitcheson).

Early life

Gore was born in Carthage, Tennessee. She has three siblings, sisters Karenna and Sarah, and brother Albert III. Gore was raised in Washington, D.C. She graduated from

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in 1995 and

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in 1999. While at Harvard, she was an editor for '' The Harvard Lampoon'', and, until her senior year, was the only woman on its literary board.Books & Authors: A capital idea from a Gore daughter: Times Argus Online

Career

Gore has published three novels, ''Sammy's Hill'' (2004), ''Sammy's House'' (2007), and ''Sweet Jiminy'' (2011). She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film '' Accidental Love'', and the narration for the 2007 documentary ''

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''. She was also a writer for the animated sitcom ''

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'' and the long-running sketch comedy series ''

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''. In 1999, Gore sang backup vocals on a

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comedy single called "When The Bell Drops" about Zappa's "hunt for someone to make out with on the

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". Tipper Gore played drums on the recording. In 2013, she worked on

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's film ''

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''. Gore has written a screenplay called ''Racing Dreams'', with

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attached to direct.

Personal life

Gore married Paul Cusack, a former district director for former

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Representative

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, in 2005. The couple divorced in 2009. Since 2016, Gore has been married to musician

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. They have two children.

Bibliography

* ''Sammy's Hill'' (2005) * ''Sammy's House ''(2007) * ''Sweet Jiminy'' (2011)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gore, Kristin 1977 births 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American women writers American women novelists American television writers Children of vice presidents of the United States Kristin The Harvard Lampoon alumni Living people American women television writers People from Carthage, Tennessee Novelists from Tennessee Writers Guild of America Award winners American women screenwriters National Cathedral School alumni Screenwriters from Tennessee Screenwriters from Washington, D.C.