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12 Facts About Laurie David

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Laurie Ellen David is an American environmental activist, producer, and writer.

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Laurie David serves as a trustee on the Natural Resources Defense Council and a member of the Advisory Board of the Children's Nature Institute and is a contributing blogger to The Huffington Post.

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Laurie David was married to Larry David from March 31,1993, to July 13,2007.

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In 2007, Laurie David retained nearly half of their net worth following their divorce.

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Laurie David began her career in New York City as a talent coordinator for Late Night with David Letterman.

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Laurie David produced several comedy specials for HBO, Showtime, MTV, and Fox Television.

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Laurie David has worked publicly on projects aimed at stopping climate change.

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Laurie David appeared in Big Ideas for a Small Planet, an environmentalist documentary series on the Sundance Channel.

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Laurie David received the Los Angeles-based Children's Nature Institute's Leaf Award in 2003 for her commitment to the environmental education of young children.

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Laurie David has received numerous other awards and honors, including the Producers Guild of America's Stanley Kramer Award and a Humanitas Prize Special Award.

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Laurie David has written two cookbooks on healthy eating and the importance of family dinner.

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Laurie David co-wrote a book on climate for kids, The Down to Earth Guide to Global Warming.