Anne Nichols was born on November 26, 1891 in Dales Mill, Georgia, USA. She was a writer, known for Her Gilded Cage (1922), Abie's Irish Rose (1946) and Abie's Irish Rose (1928). She was married to Henry Duffey. She died on September 15, 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Wrote 20 plays (including "Abie's Irish Rose") and numerous vaudeville skits before she turned 27.
Mortgaged her West Coast house to finance "Abie's Irish Rose" after being turned down by several Broadway producers. Despite some early critical reviews the play ran for 2,327 performances and would eventually earn her an estimated $15 million.