The Story of this New York City Performer Begins with a Role Model in a Leopard Skin

Anita Hollander, a multi-talented performer and advocate, says she was born to be a performer, following in the footsteps (and footlights) of her grandmother. In this excerpt from a longer conversation, Anita talks about her performing career, which began when she was 8 years old.
Anita also is a passionate advocate for performers with disabilities, and she is one herself. While still in college, she was diagnosed with cancer in her leg and eventually had to have the leg amputated. That didn't stop her from returning to the stage, however. This month, Anita will receive the Harold Russell Award as part of the Media Access Awards in Hollywood. To learn more about Anita, please visit her website. Also, you can go to YouTube to watch "Still Standing," her first one-woman cabaret show, and her second one, "Spectacular Falls." Anita also mentions "From Where I Sit," and you'll find that video on YouTube as well. 

This episode is the second excerpt from an extraordinarily candid conversation with Anita's mother, philanthropist and author Iris November and one of Anita's sisters, the Rev. Rachel Hollander, also a performer and an author. All three are accomplished and delightful.

This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation, available on YouTube and in podcast directories including Apple, Audible, iHeart and Spotify.