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Kristin Carlson Gore[1] (born June 5, 1977) is an American author and screenwriter. She is the second daughter of former U.S. vice president Al Gore and advocate Tipper Gore (née Aitcheson).

Kristin Gore
Gore in 2007
Born
Kristin Carlson Gore

(1977-06-05) June 5, 1977 (age 45)
Carthage, Tennessee, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
Spouse(s)
Paul Cusack
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(m. 2005; div. 2009)​

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(m. 2016)​
Children2
Parent(s)Al Gore (father)
Tipper Gore (mother)
RelativesKarenna Gore (sister)

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 National Cathedral School in 1995 and Harvard University in 1999.[2] While at Harvard, she was an editor for The Harvard Lampoon, and, until her senior year, was the only woman on its literary board.[3]


Career


Gore has published three novels, Sammy's Hill (2004), Sammy's House (2007), and Sweet Jiminy (2011).[4][5][6] She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film Accidental Love,[7] and the narration for the 2007 documentary Arctic Tale. She was also a writer for the animated sitcom Futurama and the long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.[3]

In 1999, Gore sang backup vocals on a Diva Zappa comedy single called "When The Bell Drops" about Zappa's "hunt for someone to make out with on the Millennium".[8] Tipper Gore played drums on the recording.[9]

In 2013, she worked on Spike Jonze's film Her. Gore has written a screenplay called Racing Dreams, with Lance Acord attached to direct.[10]


Personal life


Gore married Paul Cusack, a former district director for former Massachusetts United States Representative Marty Meehan, in 2005. The couple divorced in 2009.[11] Since 2016, Gore has been married to musician Damian Kulash. They have two children.[12][13]


Bibliography



References


  1. Gore, Al (May 22, 2007). The Assault on Reason. New York: Penguin Press. ISBN 978-1-59420-122-6. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  2. July–August 1999: Images of Commencement
  3. Books & Authors: A capital idea from a Gore daughter: Times Argus Online Archived December 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. WGBH Forum Archived June 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Young Climbers in Love Archived June 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Kristin Gore explores the Deep South in 'Sweet Jiminy'
  7. Weber, Lindsey (January 6, 2015). "Trailer for Accidental Love, a.k.a. Nailed, a.k.a. the Film Director David O. Russell Doesn't Want His Name On".
  8. "Diva Zappa: Two Gores and a Record". Wilmington Morning Star. 1999-12-29. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  9. Staff (December 28, 1999). "Tipper Gore Plays Drums for Diva Zappa". Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
  10. Macnab, Geoffrey (March 18, 2014). "Kristin Gore: The veep's screenwriter daughter". The Independent. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  11. Chen, Stephanie. "Could you be 'infected' by friend's divorce?". Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  12. Gunther, Erik. "Exclusive: OK Go's Damian Kulash and Former VP's Kid Kristin Gore Buy".
  13. Hilleary, Mike (June 1, 2020). "OK Go's Damian Kulash Shares Hope after Contracting COVID". Paste. Retrieved November 6, 2020.


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