In an ideal world, it would not take a film star to get the media focused on mental illness.
I know it's popular to say this because she's the woman of the moment, but Halle Berry. Not only does she have obvious audience appeal and star quality, but she's a damn good actress too.
Joseph Addison, Writer (1672) |
Phil Foglio, Cartoonist (1956) |
Glenn Ford, Actor (1916) |
Philip Gibbs, Journalist (1877) |
Jane Jacobs, Sociologist (1916) |
Calamity Jane, Soldier (1852) |
Jack Adams, Athlete (1968) |
Jacques Delille, Poet (1813) |
Nelson Gidding, Dramatist (2004) |