Eppie Lederer

American advice columnist (1918-2002)

Esther "Eppie" Pauline Friedman Lederer, better known as Ann Landers (July 4, 1918June 22, 2002), was an American writer. She is best known for writing the famous advice column "Ann Landers." For almost 45 years, it was a part of many newspapers across North America. In it, people wrote for advice and she answered.

Ann Landers

Lederer and her twin sister Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips, writer of the advice column "Dear Abby", were daughters of Russian Jewish emigrants.