Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Stefanie Powers, Celebrated Actress, Author & Conservationist
About Harvey's guest:
Today’s special guest, Stefanie Powers, is a beloved actress, author and animal welfare advocate, whose been a major presence in the entertainment world since she was a contract player at Columbia Pictures at the age of 16.
She’s appeared in 31 movies, including “Die, Die My Darling”, “McLintock”, “The Magnificent Seven Ride”, “Herbie Rides Again”, “Escape to Athena”, “Jump”, “The Artist’s Wife”, and many more.
She’s co-starred with great screen legends like John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr. and Glenn Ford. Her television career includes over 25 mini-series, 200 guest starring appearances, 35 made-for-TV movies, and THREE TV series.
Her first show, “The Girl from UNCLE”, was the first hour-long American TV series starring a woman in the leading role. She then went on to star in “The Feather and Father Gang”.
But she is perhaps best remembered as Jennifer Hart on the blockbuster long-running TV series “Hart to Hart”, for which she was nominated for TWO Emmy Awards and FIVE Golden Globe Awards.
She’s appeared on stage in London’s West End and throughout the country, in many highly acclaimed productions including “How the Other Half Loves”, “View From the Bridge”, “Matador”, “On Golden Pond”, “The King and I”, and of course, “Love Letters”, co-starring Robert Wagner, in a hugely successful national tour, for which she won the Sarah Siddons Award. She’s written award-winning screenplays, and she recorded a wonderful CD with the legendary jazz artist, Page Cavanaugh, called “On the Same Page”.
And if THAT weren’t enough, she’s written 3 best-selling books, “Stefanie Powers: Superlife”, “Powers Pilates: Stefanie Powers’ Guide to Longevity and Well-Being Through Pilates”, and her poignant and compelling memoir, “One From the Hart”.
She’s a passionate lover of travel, and speaks 7 languages, including KISWAHILI and Mandarin.
But her greatest passion is her lifelong devotion to animal preservation and protection. She’s the founder and president of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, continuing the groundbreaking species conservation work and education programs in Kenya, honouring the legacy of her beloved longtime partner, mentor and best friend, William Holden. She’s intensely involved, at a grassroots level, with a number of zoos and wildlife organizations, whose mission is to protect and preserve endangered species, who are in great peril of extinction.
And she’s received dozens of international honours for her tireless commitment to this vitally important cause.
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