Nancy Meyers and Diane Keaton first teamed up on Baby Boom , the 1987 film that finds Keaton’s character unexpectedly inheriting a toddler. The actress brought romance and humor to the role. It marked the start of a long collaborative relationship with the writer-director, but they also found great friendship in each other. In an extensive tribute shared on Instagram in the wake of Keaton’s death at age 79, Meyers honored her and all of the ways she knew her: as a friend, an actress, and more.

“These past 48 hours have not been easy,” Meyers said. “Seeing all of your tributes to Diane has been a comfort. As a movie lover, I’m with you all — we have lost a giant. A brilliant actress who time and again laid herself bare to tell our stories. As a woman, I lost a friend of almost 4

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