Nora Kirkpatrick

Nora Kirkpatrick (born December 6, 1984) is an American director, writer, and musician. She grew up in rural Iowa and graduated from La Quinta High School. Kirkpatrick obtained a BA in theater from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She was a founding member and accordion player for the Grammy Award-winning band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. After seven years of touring, she shifted her focus to writing and directing, selling series to CBS, Hulu, and Comedy Central. In 2020, Kirkpatrick joined the writing team for Amazon series Daisy Jones & the Six and Rodeo Queens. She also created, wrote, and directed the interactive show The Coop for EKO and FunnyOrDie. Kirkpatrick has directed an episode of The Goldbergs for ABC.