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Throughout her career in Hollywood, Merrill has played significant roles both in front of and behind the camera. This internationally recognized woman continues with her illustrious acting career and at the same time wins applause as a successful businesswoman. |
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BIOGRAPHY Merrill's acting career includes starring in more than 25 feature films, including The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Player, True Colors, Operation Petticoat and Butterfield 8. She has also accumulated well over 100 television credits, starred on Broadway and in regional theater roles including drama, comedy and musicals. Merrill serves as a director of Lehman Brothers and is Vice President of the New York City Mission Society. Merrill is a member of the Artists Committee at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, serving in an advisory role for Kennedy Center events and educational outreach programs. Prior to her committee work there, she spent a decade as a Presidential-appointed trustee. Merrill is also a trustee of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Foundation, a trustee of the Museum of Television and Radio and a board member of Orbis International, a flying eye hospital which teaches advanced eye care and surgical techniques worldwide. She also serves as a board member of the Population Resource Council and the Republican Majority Committee promoting "choice" for women. In addition, she serves as the Vice Chairman of RKO Pictures and is actively involved in many of its productions and activities. As a co-founder and a driving force behind the creation and endowment of the Foundation for International Film Artists, which funds the Hartley-Merrill Prize for Screenwriting, Merrill feels strongly about supporting talented writers in emerging economies with nascent film industries. The Foundation also endows The Story Project, which promotes literacy among inner city youth. Merrill is the mother of three children and divides her time between New York and Southern California with her husband, Ted Hartley. CREDITS (Partial List) FILM SHADE TELEVISION THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS STAGE TROTSKY'S
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