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During the second part of their conversation, host Tony Miros chats with four-time Emmy Award-winning actress Michael Learned about the reasons why after seven seasons she left “The Waltons,” her memories of winning her first Emmy Award, her thoughts about the CW’s recent “Waltons” remake, why the critically acclaimed CBS drama “Nurse” was canceled after only two seasons, why she enjoyed working on the TV sitcom “Living Dolls” with a young Halle Berry, and what it was like working with Evan Peters on the Netflix limited series “DAHMER Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” 

MICHAEL LEARNED 

Born in Washington D.C., at the age of six, her family moved from NJ to a farm in CT. As the oldest of six girls, she was eleven when they moved to Austria, where her father worked for the OSS (later known as the CIA), to live in a tiny village called St. Gilgen. From there she went to boarding school at The Arts Educational School in England. Primarily a ballet school, her 11-year old dream was to become a prima ballerina. However, to everyone’s surprise, she won the drama cup and at her teachers suggestions she focused on “special drama” instead of ballet.

At the age of 16, she went to the London School and completed her dramatic training. Upon her return to the states, at 17 years of age, she married Peter Donat and had 3 children by the time she was 24. As her marriage to Peter was breaking up, fifteen years later, she moved to Los Angeles and landed the part of Olivia Walton in “The Waltons.”

 Since then, Michael has become a four-time Emmy award winning actress (three for “The Waltons” and one for “Nurse”). She has received a People’s Choice Award and has been a three- time Golden Globe nominee. On stage, she starred in “Steel Magnolias” at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, in the national tour of “On Golden Pond” and in Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch.”

Her films include “For the Love of Mary,” “Life During Wartime,” “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” and “Power,” directed by Sidney Lumet. Her television credits include everything from “Gunsmoke,” “Police Story,” and “Murder, She Wrote,” to “Cold Case,” “Scrubs,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Profiler,” “A Father for Brittany,” “Murder in New Hampshire,” “Roots: The Gift,” “All My Sons,” as well as “All My Children,” “General Hospital” and “Nurse” to name a few.

One of TV’s most respected moms, four-time Emmy winner, Michael Learned, is currently starring in Ryan Murphy’s limited series, “DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” about the serial killer, directed by Ryan Murphy and co-created by Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. She joins a cast as the grandmother of the infamous killer, Catherine Dahmer, with Evan Peters as Dahmer and supporting cast including Niecy Nash, Richard Jenkins, Penelope Ann Miller, Molly Ringwald and Dylan Burnside.

She also recently joined her beloved “Waltons” TV family and special guests for a cast Q&A and exhibit with costumes, props, scripts, and more supplied by Warner Brothers that were unveiled at The Hollywood Museum - in the historic Max Factor Building in Hollywood - in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of “The Waltons.”

For more information about “The Waltons” exhibit at the Hollywood Museum or to purchase tickets, click here - https://thehollywoodmuseum.com

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with four-time Emmy Award-winning actress Michael Learned about her early beginnings in the theater at San Francisco's famed American Conservatory Theatre, how she got cast in the iconic role of ‘Olivia Walton’ on the long-running CBS drama series “The Waltons”, what it was like working on the set with Richard Thomas and the six child actors who played her children on the show, how she dealt with suddenly being America’s favorite TV mom and her remarkable return to television in the critically acclaimed Ryan Murphy Netflix limited series “DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” playing Dahmer’s grandmother Catherine!

MICHAEL LEARNED

Born in Washington D.C., at the age of six, her family moved from NJ to a farm in CT. As the oldest of six girls, she was eleven when they moved to Austria, where her father worked for the OSS (later known as the CIA), to live in a tiny village called St. Gilgen. From there she went to boarding school at The Arts Educational School in England. Primarily a ballet school, her 11-year old dream was to become a prima ballerina. However, to everyone’s surprise, she won the drama cup and at her teachers suggestions she focused on “special drama” instead of ballet.

At the age of 16, she went to the London School and completed her dramatic training. Upon her return to the states, at 17 years of age, she married Peter Donat and had 3 children by the time she was 24. As her marriage to Peter was breaking up, fifteen years later, she moved to Los Angeles and landed the part of Olivia Walton in “The Waltons.”

Since then, Michael has become a four-time Emmy award-winning actress (three for “The Waltons” and one for “Nurse”). She has received a People’s Choice Award and has been a three- time Golden Globe nominee. On stage, she starred in “Steel Magnolias” at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, in the national tour of “On Golden Pond” and in Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch.”

Her films include “For the Love of Mary,” “Life During Wartime,” “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” and “Power,” directed by Sidney Lumet. Her television credits include everything from “Gunsmoke,” “Police Story,” and “Murder, She Wrote,” to “Cold Case,” “Scrubs,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Profiler,” “A Father for Brittany,” “Murder in New Hampshire,” “Roots: The Gift,” “All My Sons,” as well as “All My Children,” “General Hospital” and “Nurse” to name a few.

One of TV’s most respected moms, four-time Emmy winner, Michael Learned, is currently starring in Ryan Murphy’s limited series, “DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” about the serial killer, directed by Ryan Murphy and co-created by Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. She joins a cast as the grandmother of the infamous killer, Catherine Dahmer, with Evan Peters as Dahmer and supporting cast including Niecy Nash, Richard Jenkins, Penelope Ann Miller, Molly Ringwald and Dylan Burnside.

She also recently joined her beloved “Waltons” TV family and special guests for a cast Q&A and exhibit with costumes, props, scripts, and more supplied by Warner Brothers that were unveiled at The Hollywood Museum - in the historic Max Factor Building in Hollywood - in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of “The Waltons.”

For more information about “The Waltons” exhibit at the Hollywood Museum or to purchase tickets, click here - https://thehollywoodmuseum.com

Michael Learned’s Official Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/theMichaelLearned/

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During the second part of their conversation host, Tony Miros chats with actress Karen Lynn Gorney about the difficulties she had -- managing her new-found success -- after starring in one of the biggest movies of the decade “Saturday Night Fever,” what it was like working with her ‘Fever’ costars Donna Pescow, Paul Pape, Joseph Cali, and Barry Miller, how the Bee Gees song “More Than A Woman” seems to follow her wherever she goes, her excitement meeting her idol Sir Lawrence Olivier in London, her thoughts of the stage play version of the film and her experience working on the award-winning HBO series “The Sopranos”.

She’ll be appearing at The Hollywood Show on June 30th thru July 1st – along with some of the other “Saturday Night Fever” cast members to sign autographs and take photos with fans - at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California.

Here’s the link to the website for more information. https://www.hollywoodshow.com/default/main

KAREN LYNN GOREY

Karen Lynn Gorney was born on January 28, in Beverly Hills, the daughter of Jay Gorney, a Detroit attorney turned songwriter after his move out west. He would later pen the immortal "Brother, can you spare a dime?". 

Karen moved to New York where she enrolled at the High School of Performing Arts. Later, she would attend Carnegie-Mellon in Pittsburgh where she would earn a BFA in Acting/Speech, on a full scholarship, and move on to a Master's degree in Acting, as a Fellowship Student, at Brandeis University. 

After working in regional theatres in the Boston area, "All My Children" called, in 1970, and Karen would become, for the first time, Tara Martin, a role she created. As Tara, Karen captivated the audience; she was the very image of the modern young woman, struggling with life and love. Then, along came "Saturday Night Fever." 

Little did she know when she was chosen as John Travolta's romantic lead in the 1978 John Badham hit film, "Saturday Night Fever," that the movie would become the most recognizable symbol of an era, effectively turning her into a cultural icon. As "Stephanie," she made us laugh, again captured our hearts, and made us want to cheer her on through her struggles to make a life for herself, out of Bay Ridge, and into the real world. 

After a long gap from the public eye, during which she managed an art gallery in Manhattan, Gorney eventually returned to acting in the early 1990s, appearing in small roles in such films as “The Hard Way” (1991), “Ripe” (1996), and “Creating Karma” (2006), and returned to “All My Children” during 1995 in cameo spots. 

More recently, she has guest-starred in several TV shows, including “Law & Order,” “The Sopranos,” and “Six Degrees,” as well as doing independent films and off-Broadway shows. 

Karen's many independent films include “A Crime” (2006), with Harvey Keitel, and “Searching for Bobby D” (2005), with Sandra Bernhard. She was featured in the role of the Judge in the 2008 independent feature film “Dear J.” 

Along with her acting work, Gorney is a singer and has released three albums: “Used to Love You Madly,” “Hot Moonlight!,” and “The Dance of the Deadly’s.” She has performed at various jazz clubs and cafes.

Karen's CD "Hot Moonlight!" is available on Amazon, and on her website.  It has received international acclaim.
 

To connect with Karen Lynn Gorney go to –  https://www.karenlynngorney.com

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actress Karen Lynn Gorney about getting her big break playing the role of ‘Tara Martin’ on the hit soap opera “All My Children,” the fateful taxi ride that got her the audition for the role of ‘Stephanie Mangano’ in the film “Saturday Night Fever," what it was like working with John Travolta on his first big movie, her challenges learning the dance moves for ‘Fever,’ what it was like shooting scenes for the film on the streets of Brooklyn and how difficult it was dancing on that flashing multicolored dance floor at the 2001 Odyssey discotheque to film those iconic dance scenes!

Karen Lynn will be appearing at The Hollywood Show on June 30th thru July 1st – along with some of the other “Saturday Night Fever” cast members to sign autographs and take photos with fans - at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California.

Here’s the link to the website for more information. https://www.hollywoodshow.com/default/main

KAREN LYNN GOREY

Karen Lynn Gorney was born on January 28, in Beverly Hills, the daughter of Jay Gorney, a Detroit attorney turned songwriter after his move out west. He would later pen the immortal "Brother, can you spare a dime?". 

Karen moved to New York where she enrolled at the High School of Performing Arts. Later, she would attend Carnegie-Mellon in Pittsburgh where she would earn a BFA in Acting/Speech, on a full scholarship, and move on to a Master's degree in Acting, as a Fellowship Student, at Brandeis University. 

After working in regional theatres in the Boston area, "All My Children" called, in 1970, and Karen would become, for the first time, Tara Martin, a role she created. As Tara, Karen captivated the audience; she was the very image of the modern young woman, struggling with life and love. Then, along came "Saturday Night Fever." 

Little did she know when she was chosen as John Travolta's romantic lead in the 1978 John Badham hit film, "Saturday Night Fever," that the movie would become the most recognizable symbol of an era, effectively turning her into a cultural icon. As "Stephanie," she made us laugh, again captured our hearts, and made us want to cheer her on through her struggles to make a life for herself, out of Bay Ridge, and into the real world. 

After a long gap from the public eye, during which she managed an art gallery in Manhattan, Gorney eventually returned to acting in the early 1990s, appearing in small roles in such films as “The Hard Way” (1991), “Ripe” (1996), and “Creating Karma” (2006), and returned to “All My Children” during 1995 in cameo spots. 

More recently, she has guest-starred in several TV shows, including “Law & Order,” “The Sopranos,” and “Six Degrees,” as well as doing independent films and off-Broadway shows. 

Karen's many independent films include “A Crime” (2006), with Harvey Keitel, and “Searching for Bobby D” (2005), with Sandra Bernhard. She was featured in the role of the Judge in the 2008 independent feature film “Dear J.” 

Along with her acting work, Gorney is a singer and has released three albums: “Used to Love You Madly,” “Hot Moonlight!,” and “The Dance of the Deadly’s.” She has performed at various jazz clubs and cafes.

Karen's CD "Hot Moonlight!" is available on Amazon, and on her website.  It has received international acclaim.


To connect with Karen Lynn Gorney go to –  https://www.karenlynngorney.com

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During the second part of his conversation with host, Tony Miros chats with actor Bryan Batt about what it was like playing the role of “Salvatore Romano” the closeted art director for the Sterling Cooper Agency on AMC’s critically acclaimed and award-winning drama series "Mad Men", the excitement of winning two Screen Actors Guild awards, working with the handsome and talented Jon Hamm, and his memories of filming the Netflix revival of “Tales of the City” with Murray Bartlett -- and his role in the Oscar-winning film “12 Years A Slave.”

BRYAN BATT

Bryan Batt is a native New Orleanian, actor, designer, fundraiser, and civic activist who has won two Screen Actor’s Guild awards for his portrayal of “Salvatore Romano” on AMC’s critically acclaimed, Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody award winning dramatic series, "Mad Men."



Theatrically, Bryan is most proud to have created the role of Darius in both the N.Y. and L.A productions, as well as the film adaptation, of Paul Rudnick’s ground braking comedy "Jeffrey." Bryan has held Broadway leading roles in productions such as "Beauty and the Beast," "Cats," "Sunset Blvd." and many more.



In the wake of Katrina, Bryan organized, hosted and/or performed in numerous events and fund raisers both in New York and in New Orleans benefiting Habitat For Humanity, Second Harvest Food Bank, NO-AIDS Task Force, The Contemporary Arts Center, LA-SPCA, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, The Preservation Rescore Center, New Orleans Museum of Art, Friends of City Park, and more.



In 2003, Bryan and his partner, Tom Cianfichi, opened Hazelnut, a fine gift and home accessories shop (Featured in the NY Times, Town & Country, House Beautiful, In Style, Traditional Home, Elle Decor and more). Through the sales of his signature “New Orleans Toile” and “Pontchartrain Beach designs”, Hazelnut has been able to generously contribute to local charities.

 

Honors include 2007 HRC Equality award, OUT Magazine’s Artist of the Year 2007, N.O.Aids Task Force Humanitas award, Big Easy 2008 “Entertainer of the Year”, Backstage Magazine’s Bistro award for best vocalist 2008, the Isidore Newman School Distinguished Alumnus Award 2008-2009, and the 2013 New Orleans Arts Council Community Award.



In addition, Bryan starred in the films "12 Years a Slave," "Parkland" and "The Last of Robin Hood." Most recently, he was seen in MTV's new horror/mystery series, "Scream," Netflix’s “Tales of the City’ and the hit NBC show “The Blacklist”.

On September 28, 2014, Batt married his long-time partner Tom Cianfichi, an event planner. In 2010, Batt published a memoir about his mother entitled “She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother.” She died in December 2010. In 2011, he published a second book, “Big, Easy, Style,” which focuses on interior design and home furnishings.

To purchase Bryan’s memoir go to - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bryan-Batt/author/B002ZMD5NU?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

To connect with Bryan Batt go to – https://www.instagram.com/bryan_batt/

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actor Bryan Batt about starring in some of the biggest Broadway musicals of the ’80s and 90's including “Cats,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Starlight Expressed,” playing the role of “Darius” in Paul Rudnick’s groundbreaking comedy "Jeffrey" - both in the N.Y. and L.A. productions, as well as the film adaptation, and how he got the role of “Salvatore Romano,” the closeted art director for the Sterling Cooper Agency on AMC’s critically acclaimed and award-winning drama series, "Mad Men!" 

BRYAN BATT

Bryan Batt is a native New Orleanian, actor, designer, fundraiser, and civic activist who has won two Screen Actor’s Guild awards for his portrayal of “Salvatore Romano” on AMC’s critically acclaimed, Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody award winning dramatic series, "Mad Men."



 Theatrically, Bryan is most proud to have created the role of Darius in both the N.Y. and L.A. productions, as well as the film adaptation, of Paul Rudnick’s ground braking comedy "Jeffrey." Bryan has held Broadway leading roles in productions such as "Beauty and the Beast," "Cats," "Sunset Blvd." and many more.



In the wake of Katrina, Bryan organized, hosted and/or performed in numerous events and fund raisers both in New York and in New Orleans benefiting Habitat For Humanity, Second Harvest Food Bank, NO-AIDS Task Force, The Contemporary Arts Center, LA-SPCA, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, The Preservation Rescore Center, New Orleans Museum of Art, Friends of City Park, and more.



In 2003, Bryan and his partner, Tom Cianfichi, opened Hazelnut, a fine gift and home accessories shop (Featured in the NY Times, Town & Country, House Beautiful, In Style, Traditional Home, Elle Decor and more). Through the sales of his signature “New Orleans Toile” and “Pontchartrain Beach designs”, Hazelnut has been able to generously contribute to local charities.



Honors include 2007 HRC Equality award, OUT Magazine’s Artist of the Year 2007, N.O.Aids Task Force Humanitas award, Big Easy 2008 “Entertainer of the Year”, Backstage Magazine’s Bistro award for best vocalist 2008, the Isidore Newman School Distinguished Alumnus Award 2008-2009, and the 2013 New Orleans Arts Council Community Award.



In addition, Bryan starred in the films "12 Years a Slave," "Parkland" and "The Last of Robin Hood." Most recently, he was seen in MTV's new horror/mystery series, "Scream," Netflix’s “Tales of the City’ and the hit NBC show “The Blacklist”.

On September 28, 2014, Batt married his long-time partner Tom Cianfichi, an event planner. In 2010, Batt published a memoir about his mother entitled “She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother.” She died in December 2010. In 2011, he published a second book, “Big, Easy, Style,” which focuses on interior design and home furnishings.

To purchase Bryan’s memoir go to -  https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bryan-Batt/author/B002ZMD5NU?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

To connect with Bryan Batt go to –  https://www.instagram.com/bryan_batt/

Bryan’s Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/bryan.batt.1/

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During the second part of his conversation with “Laverne & Shirley” star Carole Ita White, host Tony Miros gets the scoop about what it was like working with comedians Michael McKean and David Lander -- who played Lenny and Squiggy -- on "Laverne and Shirley," what it was like doing her first nude scene in the Barbra Streisand film “Up The Sandbox,” working on classic television shows like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Starsky & Hutch" and "Remington Steele," and the type of advice she gives her acting students about making it in Hollywood.

CAROLE ITA WHITE

Carole Ita White is an American television and film actress. She started appearing in episodic TV and small film roles in the early 1970s. Her first TV job was a TV movie titled “Evil Roy Slade”. The movie was written by producer and director Garry Marshall who cast her in a role on his series “The Odd Couple.” She played “Big Rosie Greenbaum” on “Laverne & Shirley”. White landed the recurring role after an appearance as “Raunchy Girl 1” in the first season episode "Dating Slump". She continued to make appearances as “Big Rosie” during the second and third seasons of the show. White did not appear again until the seventh season in an episode where Laverne and Shirley attend a high school reunion ("Class of '56’)

White made guest starring appearances on such programs as “Mary Hartman,” “The Love Boat,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “The Wayans Bros” and “Profiler.” She appeared on several game shows, including “The $20,000 Pyramid.” She has continued to appear in small roles in films over the years, including “Falling Down,” “The Witches of Eastwick,” “Grand Canyon,” and “The Fabulous Baker Boys.” She appeared in the 2006 independent film “Wannabe.”

Her famous father is character actor Jesse White (remembered as The Maytag Man). She continues to work in stand up, doing guest appearances and can currently be seen in the two popular webseries, "Child of the 70's" and "Good Vibrations".

Carole will be appearing at The Hollywood Show on June 30 thru July 1st at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank. 

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with character actress/acting coach Carole Ita White about her famous dad Jesse White - who appeared in the classic film “Harvey” alongside Jimmy Stewart, the time she met The Beatles at a Hollywood house party, how she got her big break playing the “bimbo with the bucks” ‘Big Rosie Greenbaum’ on the classic television sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” and what it was like working on set with the hilarious Penny Marshall and beloved Cindy Williams.

CAROLE ITA WHITE  

Carole Ita White is an American television and film actress. She started appearing in episodic TV and small film roles in the early 1970s. Her first TV job was a TV movie titled “Evil Roy Slade”. The movie was written by producer and director Garry Marshall who cast her in a role on his series “The Odd Couple.” She played “Big Rosie Greenbaum” on “Laverne & Shirley”. White landed the recurring role after an appearance as “Raunchy Girl 1” in the first season episode "Dating Slump". She continued to make appearances as “Big Rosie” during the second and third seasons of the show. White did not appear again until the seventh season in an episode where Laverne and Shirley attend a high school reunion ("Class of '56’).

White made guest starring appearances on such programs as “Mary Hartman,” “The Love Boat,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “The Wayans Bros” and “Profiler.” She appeared on several game shows, including “The $20,000 Pyramid.” She has continued to appear in small roles in films over the years, including “Falling Down,” “The Witches of Eastwick,” “Grand Canyon,” and “The Fabulous Baker Boys.” She appeared in the 2006 independent film “Wannabe.”

Her famous father is character actor Jesse White (remembered as The Maytag Man). She continues to work in stand up, doing guest appearances and can currently be seen in the two popular webseries, "Child of the 70's" and "Good Vibrations". 

Carole will be appearing at The Hollywood Show on June 30 thru July 1st at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank.  Click on link for more information - https://www.hollywoodshow.com/default/main

To connect with Carole Ita White go to - https://twitter.com/caroleitawhite 

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During the second part of his conversation with “ET The Extra-Terrestrial” star Dee Wallace, host Tony Miros gets the scoop about what it was like on the set of the Stephen King horror classic “Cujo,” her experience working with directors Peter Jackson on his cult classic film “The Frighteners” and Rob Zombie on his remake of “Halloween,” and how much she’s enjoying working with her old friend – actor Gregory Harrison on the hit Fox series “9-1-1”!

DEE WALLACE

Dee Wallace was born Deanna Bowers and raised in a religious home in Kansas City, Kansas. Although her family was lower middle class financially, they were wealthy in love and talent. Dee’s grandmother was a beautiful artist, her mother a well-known and respected actress in local theatre, and her father an entrepreneur salesman who, unfortunately, fell to alcoholism. He succumbed to the disease with suicide when Dee was a senior in high school.

Dee graduated from Kansas University with a degree in Theatre Education and taught a year of high school before leaving for New York to seek her fame and fortune in 1977. Her first audition was for Hal Prince the day she arrived in the Big Apple. She made it to the last round of five girls but didn’t book the part. However, she knew she was on her way!

The next two years found her dancing in several touring productions and accumulating tons of commercials which kept her financially solvent. She did a small part in “The Stepford Wives” and some small industrial films and decided to make her way to Hollywood to try her luck in film.

She landed co-star roles right away, which led to guest star parts, which led to films. Within four short years after leaving Kansas, Blake Edwards cast her in the hit film “10,” which led to Joe Dante’s “The Howling.” Steven Spielberg saw her and called her in for an audition for “Used Cars.” She didn’t book that, but Mr. Spielberg called her when “ E.T., The Extraterrestrial“ came around, and offered her the part of Mary.

She went on to work for more greats like Lewis Teague (Cujo) and Peter Jackson (The Frighteners). Ms. Wallace now has over 250 film credits to her name and is one of the most prolific actresses in Hollywood. She has five series and hundreds of commercials under her belt.

Ms. Wallace is also a clairaudient channel and has written six books on the art of self-creation. Her newest release is BORN: Giving Birth to a New You (Briton Publishing). She has also written a children’s book, the first in a series, accompanying BORN entitled Buppalapaloo and The I Love MEs. Ms. Wallace has just concluded her 560th segment of her live radio show, Conscious Creation. She conducts monthly webinars on the subject of Conscious Creation.

To visit Dee’s website go to - https://iamdeewallace.com

To connect with Dee Wallace go to - https://www.facebook.com/DeeWallaceOfficialFB

To purchase Dee’s new book “Born: Giving Birth To A New You go to - https://iamdeewallace.com/product-category/books/ 

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actress Dee Wallace about leaving her hometown in Kansas and moving to NYC to start her career in acting, auditioning at HB Studio to study with legendary acting teacher Uta Hagen, starring in Joe Dante’s “The Howling,” and how Steven Spielberg offered her the role of a lifetime in his now classic film “ E.T., The Extraterrestrial“!

DEE WALLACE

Dee Wallace was born Deanna Bowers and raised in a religious home in Kansas City, Kansas. Although her family was lower middle class financially, they were wealthy in love and talent. Dee’s grandmother was a beautiful artist, her mother a well-known and respected actress in local theatre, and her father an entrepreneur salesman who, unfortunately, fell to alcoholism. He succumbed to the disease with suicide when Dee was a senior in high school.

Dee graduated from Kansas University with a degree in Theatre Education and taught a year of high school before leaving for New York to seek her fame and fortune in 1977. Her first audition was for Hal Prince the day she arrived in the Big Apple. She made it to the last round of five girls but didn’t book the part. However, she knew she was on her way!

The next two years found her dancing in several touring productions and accumulating tons of commercials which kept her financially solvent. She did a small part in “The Stepford Wives” and some small industrial films and decided to make her way to Hollywood to try her luck in film.

She landed co-star roles right away, which led to guest star parts, which led to films. Within four short years after leaving Kansas, Blake Edwards cast her in the hit film “10,” which led to Joe Dante’s “The Howling.” Steven Spielberg saw her and called her in for an audition for “Used Cars.” She didn’t book that, but Mr. Spielberg called her when “ E.T., The Extraterrestrial“ came around, and offered her the part of Mary.

She went on to work for more greats like Lewis Teague (Cujo) and Peter Jackson (The Frighteners). Ms. Wallace now has over 250 film credits to her name and is one of the most prolific actresses in Hollywood. She has five series and hundreds of commercials under her belt.

Ms. Wallace is also a clairaudient channel and has written six books on the art of self-creation. Her newest release is BORN: Giving Birth to a New You (Briton Publishing). She has also written a children’s book, the first in a series, accompanying BORN entitled Buppalapaloo and The I Love MEs. Ms. Wallace has just concluded her 560th segment of her live radio show, Conscious Creation. She conducts monthly webinars on the subject of Conscious Creation.

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