Patti Davis
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| Patti Davis | |
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| Born | Patricia Ann Reagan October 21, 1952 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress, author |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Grilley (m. 1984–1990) |
| Parents | Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan |
Patti Davis (born October 21, 1952) is an American actress and author. She is the daughter of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Reagan's second wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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Early life [edit]
Patricia Ann Reagan was born to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan on October 21, 1952 in Los Angeles, California. She is the older sister of Ron Reagan, the half-sister of the late Maureen Reagan, and has an adopted half-brother, Michael Reagan. She graduated from the Orme School of Arizona in 1970[1] and attended Northwestern University from 1970-71. She also attended the University of Southern California, where she studied drama.[2] While studying at USC, she changed her surname from Reagan to Davis, her mother's maiden name.
Acting, modeling and writing careers [edit]
She made a number of supporting acting appearances in the late 1970s and early 1980s, guest starring on shows such as The Love Boat, CHiPs, Nero Wolfe and Fantasy Island. She also was the first actress to play Marissa Mallory on the syndicated soap opera Rituals before Janice Heiden took over the role for the remainder of the run.
In 1994, she was published in Playboy magazine.[3]
In 2013, she published a book called Till Human Voices Wake Us.[4]
Personal life [edit]
She was active in the Reagan family's actions against John Hinckley and the controversial CBS miniseries The Reagans. In November 2011, she launched "Beyond Alzheimer's", a support group which meets every Thursday evening at UCLA.[5]
Bibliography [edit]
- Home Front. Crown, 1986. ISBN 0-517-55952-8. (quasi-novel)
- Deadfall. Crown, 1989. ISBN 0-517-57405-5. (novel)
- A House of Secrets. Carol, 1991. ISBN 1-55972-082-4. (quasi-novel)
- The Way I See It: An Autobiography. Putnam, 1992. ISBN 0-399-13748-3.
- Bondage. Simon & Schuster, 1994. ISBN 0-671-86953-1. (novel)
- Angels Don't Die: My Father's Gift of Faith. Harper Collins, 1995. ISBN 0-06-017324-6.
- The Long Goodbye. Knopf, 2004. ISBN 0-679-45092-0.
- Two Cats and the Woman They Own. Chronicle Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8118-5166-4.
References [edit]
- ^ "Orme mourns the passing of Honorary Trustee, President Ronald Reagan.". The Orme School. 2004. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Podolsky, J.D. (May 18, 1992). "A Daughter's Lament". People. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Davis, Patti. "My Body, Then and Now". More (magazine).
- ^ "Patti Davis’ lesbian love story". New York Post. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Laura Coleman, President Reagan’s Daughter Expands Alzheimer’s Support , The Beverly Hills Courier, April 11, 2013
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- 1952 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century American writers
- 20th-century women writers
- 21st-century American writers
- 21st-century women writers
- Actresses from Los Angeles, California
- American anti–nuclear weapons activists
- American memoirists
- Children of Presidents of the United States
- LGBT rights activists from the United States
- Living people
- Reagan family
- Writers from Los Angeles, California
- Women writers from California
