Meryl Streep starred as the socialite who was infamous for her bad singingThe woman who gave the musical know-how to the soprano that could not sing is finally cheering. A judge has ruled that a former music teacher and singer is to be credited as the joint author of the screenplay for the 2016 film Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep as the American socialite who, despite evidence to the contrary, believed she was a great soprano. SponsoredJulia Kogan had made a significant contribution to the script for the film along with her partner at the time, Nicholas Martin, Mr Justice Meade said after hearings at the intellectual property enterprise court. Nicholas Martin took home £300,000 but Julia Kogan, right, said she first suggested writing the film ALAMY/BENJAMIN EALOVEGAKogan, a soprano who has released a series of solo albums, had initially provided Mr Martin with the idea for a script based on Jenkins, who

Source: The Times January 12, 2021 00:05 UTC