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LOS ANGELES – APR 23: Druyan, Seth MacFarlane at the Seth MacFarlane Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA, kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Ann Marcia Druyan
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 13, 1949
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ann Druyan is an American documentary producer and director. She specializes in science communication.
She is the daughter of Pearl Adelaide and Harry Druyan, who co-owned a knitwear firm. Her father’s parents were Latvian Jews. Her mother was born in New York, to a Russian Jewish father and an Austrian Jewish mother. Ann was married to astronomer, scientist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, science communicator, and professor Carl Sagan , until his death. She has two children, including author, television producer, filmmaker, and podcaster Sasha Sagan; with Carl.
Ann’s paternal grandfather was named Benjamin Druyan.
Ann’s paternal grandmother was named Tillie Gude.
Ann’s maternal grandfather was named Louis Goldsmith.
Ann’s maternal grandmother was named Minnie Sternberg/Steinberg.
Source: Genealogy of Ann Druyan – https://www.geni.com