When I was beginning, a young actor could go from repertory company to repertory company. I did that and loved it. I was also lucky.
I live in New York, and when you're older and widowed, it's a perfect place because you just don't feel lonely there, and, luckily, I like my own company, too.
Mostly, I spend my time being a mother to my two children, working in my organic garden, raising masses of sweet peas, being passionately involved in conservation, recycling and solar energy.
I really pulled back on my career when the kids were young and my husband and I made a pact never to work while the other one was.
My family was very musical. My brother is an opera singer; my parents both sang.
I loved doing Shakespeare. My two favorite roles, in fact, have been Viola in Twelfth Night and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
