Cara Ruth Silverman (September 24, 1959 - September 22, 2014) was an American film editor.Born in New York City, Silverman originally sought a degree in political science, before taking an internship at WNET in New York. She began her career as an assistant editor on projects such as The Bonfire of the Vanities, Cape Fear and A Bronx Tale before securing her first solo project with Party Girl. Silverman would frequently collaborate with several directors: John Whitesell (See Spot Run, Malibu's Most Wanted), Mark Rosman (A Cinderella Story, The Perfect Man), Ken Kwapis (He's Just Not That Into You, Big Miracle) and James Gunn (Super, Movie 43). Silverman was busy working on several projects shortly before her death on September 22, 2014, two days shy of her 55th birthday.