Born in New York City. Writer and documentary filmmaker whose stories and screenplays, written alone or in collaboration, have been produced as feature films: NINE 1/2 WEEKS (1986), DANCERS (a.k.a. "Giselle", 1987), IMPROMPTU (1991), SOMMERSBY (1993), STRIKE! (1998, renamed "All I Wanna Do", 2000, also director) and WHAT LIES BENEATH (2000, story). Both her documentaries have won Oscars®. Kernochan is married to writer-director James Lapine.  Documentary (Features) 1972: MARJOE - Producer (w. Howard Smith)  Best Achievement in Documentary Short Subjects 2001: THOTH - Producer (w. Lynn Appelle) 2 nominations, 2 Awards