Actress Mimi Kennedy, Star of ABC Hit Sitcom ``Dharma &Greg,'' Will Be in Residence at Her Alma Mater Feb. 16-19.Entertainment Editors &Television Writers NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2000 Actress Mimi Kennedy, currently starring as Abby O'Neill-Finklestein, hippie mother of Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. on the Golden Globe-nominated ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. hit sitcom &uot;Dharma &Greg,&uot; and featured as Laura Ambrosino in the Julia Roberts film &uot;Erin Brockovich&uot; (to be released March 17) will be an alumna-in-residence at Smith College Feb. 16-19. Reporters and photographers are welcome to interview Kennedy on two occasions during her residency: On Thursday, Feb. 17, from 10:30 a.m.-noon, Kennedy will attend an acting class taught by Professor Ellen Kaplan. The class meets in room T100 (television studio) in the theater building of the Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Green Street. On Friday, Feb. 18, from 4-5 p.m., Kennedy will be the guest of honor at a tea for the campus community. The tea will be held at the Alumnae House, 33 Elm St. Kennedy will read from her book &uot;Taken to the Stage: The Education of an Actress.&uot; Kennedy, who graduated from Smith in 1970, first gained visibility as one of three hosts of the mid-1970s variety series &uot;Three Girls Three.&uot; Viewers will also remember her as Ruth Sloane in the early-90s series &uot;Homefront&uot; and later as Eleanor Burton on the nighttime soap &uot;Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. .&uot; The alumna-in-residence program, now in its third year, provides opportunities for current students to meet and socialize so·cial·ize v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.tr. 1. To place under government or group ownership or control. 2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. with accomplished alumnae in informal settings. The program reflects the college's broader goal of helping students learn about and examine a wide range of life choices. Past alumnae-in-residence have included renowned author Madeleine L'Engle Madeleine L'Engle (November 29 1918 – September 6 2007)[1] was an American writer best known for her Young Adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, , a 1941 graduate of Smith; Voice of America Voice of America, broadcasting service of the United States Information Agency, est. 1942. Originally set up as a means of fighting the cold war, the Voice of America produces and broadcasts radio programs in English and foreign languages to other countries in order journalist Edie Smith, a 1961 graduate; and filmmaker Maria Maggenti, a 1986 graduate. Enrolling 2,800 students from every state and 50 other countries, Smith is the largest undergraduate women's college in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . To pre-arrange interviews with Kennedy, contact her publicist, Stacey Kumagai, The Southland's Media Monster, at 818/506-8675. For special on-site arrangements for interviews, Feb.17-18, contact Smith College publicist, Laurie Fenlason at 413/585-2190 or 2191. |
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