Abby Kohn
Writing
Biography
Abby Kohn is an American screenwriter and director. She's best known for writing popular romantic comedy films, including Never Been Kissed, He's Just Not That Into You, Valentine's Day, and How to Be Single. She also co-wrote the romantic drama film The Vow. She also co-created the short-lived series Opposite Sex in 2000. Kohn's first co-writing and directing feature film was the 2018 comedy, I Feel Pretty, starring Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams. Kohn and her frequent collaborator, Marc Silverstein, met in the MFA program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. According to the Box Office Mojo website, their films have grossed over $900 million. In May 2019, New Line Cinema acquired film rights to the television series Three's Company, with Kohn and Silverstein to write the screenplay. Robert Cort and Don Taffner Jr. will produce the film, with plans to set it in mid-1970s Santa Monica. Description above from the Wikipedia article Abby Kohn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Have you ever wondered why they said they would call but didn't, or why they don't want to sleep with you anymore, or why your relationship isn't going to the next level? Maybe they're just not that into you. Gigi wants a man who says he'll call her - and actually does - while Alex advises her to stop waiting by the phone. Beth wants a proposal after years of a committed relationship with her boyfriend, Neil, who is just fine with the way things are. Janine's not sure if she can trust her husband, Ben, who can't quite trust himself around Anna. Anna can't decide between the sexy married guy or her straightforward, no-sparks standby, Conor, who can't get over the fact that he can't have her. And Mary, who's found an entire network of loving, supportive men, just needs to find one who's straight.
He's Just Not That Into You
Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.
The Vow
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
How to Be Single
After his mother's death, Jed Perry and his father move to northern California, where Jed enrolls at Evergreen Academy. Along with Jed, only two other boys attend the formerly all-girls school.
Opposite Sex
Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day
Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular clique on campus. But she hits a major snag in her investigation -- not to mention her own failed love life -- when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, Sam Coulson.
Never Been Kissed
A head injury causes a woman to develop an extraordinary amount of confidence and believe she's drop dead gorgeous.
I Feel Pretty
Naomi and Nick are a couple who are about to get married and live happily ever after except for one thing: They’ve fallen completely out of love. With the wedding rapidly approaching and its pressure mounting, they both resolve to secretly push the other into calling off the wedding using all means at their disposal — pranks, sabotage and all-out emotional warfare.