September 2010
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Breakfast at the United Nations
Today I’m speaking at the United Nations on autoimmune disease. Why, yes, you are correct, I am just an actress—but I have much to contribute to the discussion of autoimmunity.
In July 1998, I lost my sister, Heather, to lupus. It came out of nowhere (or so we thought) and was undiagnosed to the point that Heather had no more fight left. Everyday since then has been a struggle to reconcile...
Curiously Scary
My daughter was innocently watching the very tame television show “Curious George” when she suddenly ran into the kitchen trembling. I thought that HBO had suddenly taken over my Tivo and that Maggie had just seen the last five minutes of “Saw.” But no, it was just Curious George. In a cave. With the wind whistling. Yep, that was it. But it was enough to send my three year old into a...
'Cause You're Cool Like That
When I got pregnant, I made a conscious decision not to freak out about what was about to happen to my body, mind and life. Let things happen as they will, I told myself, having a baby is mysterious and magical.
But, I’ve been an actress for most of my life, so the thought of putting on about 30 extra pounds for the whole world to see felt more terrifying than magical. Then there was the...
