Patti Davis
| Patti Davis | |
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| Born | Patricia Ann Reagan October 21, 1952 Los Angeles, California |
| Spouse | Paul Grilley (m. 1984–1990) |
Patti Davis (born Patricia Ann Reagan on October 21, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and author. She is the daughter of former President of the United States Ronald Reagan and Reagan's second wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan. Davis was called the "black sheep" of the Reagan children,[1] and her many conflicts with her parents have been well publicized.[2]
She is the older sister of Ron Reagan, the half-sister of the late Maureen Reagan,[3] and has an adopted brother, Michael Reagan.
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[edit] Conflict with family
Like her brother Ron, she is known for holding liberal viewpoints, which clashed often with her conservative father. For example during his presidency it was already known to the press that she held a pro-choice viewpoint on abortion, supported gay rights,[4] and opposed nuclear weapons.[5] Also at the time of her father's election to the White House she was unmarried and living with her boyfriend.
While she was a student at the University of Southern California, she changed her surname from Reagan to Davis, her mother's maiden name.[6]
Davis later reconciled with her parents, especially as they coped with her father's Alzheimer's disease. She supported her mother during her father's public funeral in 2004. She wrote books that portrayed her family in a more positive light. She was active in the Reagan family's actions against John Hinckley[7] and the controversial CBS miniseries The Reagans.[8]
[edit] Acting and modeling careers
Davis studied drama at the University of Southern California.[6] 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 posed nude for the July issue of Playboy,[9] and then semi-nude for More (magazine) in 2011.[10]
[edit] Personal life
Davis attended Northwestern University from 1970-71. She was romantically involved with Bernie Leadon of the Eagles for a time in the 1970s. They cowrote the song "I Wish You Peace", which appeared on the Eagles' One of These Nights album despite the objections of the rest of the Eagles, especially Don Henley.[11]
She married her yoga instructor, Paul Grilley, in 1984. They divorced in 1990.[12]
[edit] Bibliography
- Home Front. Crown, 1986. ISBN 0517559528. (quasi-novel)
- Deadfall. Crown, 1989. ISBN 0517574055. (novel)
- A House of Secrets. Carol, 1991. ISBN 1559720824. (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.
[edit] References
- ^ Fathers, Daughters - San Diego Union-Tribune Often referred to as the "black sheep" of the four Reagan kids, Patti Davis wore the title proudly for many years as she railed against the Vietnam war and the policies of her father's administration. She fought her mother in private and her father in public via speaking engagements and in endless magazine and newspaper articles.
- ^ Reagan daughter's new leaf - USAToday.com There was a time when Patti Davis couldn't get far enough away from her parents — and seemed to cause them an endless stream of grief.
- ^ Enid Nemy (August 9, 2001). "Maureen Reagan, 60, Activist and President's Daughter". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/09/us/maureen-reagan-60-activist-and-president-s-daughter.html?pagewanted=2. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ Kornblum, Janet (2004-11-16). "Reagan daughter's new leaf". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-11-15-patti-davis_x.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Growing up Reagan". CNN. 2004-11-26. http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/18/patti.davis/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ a b Grove, Lloyd (February 3, 2011). "Patti Davis on Her Dad, Palin and Playboy". Salon.com. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/02/03/reagans-daughter-patti-davis-on-his-centennial-alzheimers-family-feud.html. Retrieved Aug 18, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin (2003-11-26). "Hinckley insists he's normal now ; Man who shot Reagan in '81 seeks more freedom; feds, family protest". USA TODAY: pp. A.03. ISSN 07347456.
- ^ Davis, Patti (2003-11-04). "'The Reagans,' From One of Them". Time. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,536971,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ Clift, Eleanor (October 2, 1995). "The Long Goodbye". Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/1995/10/01/the-long-goodbye.html. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ Davis, Patti (May 18, 2011). "Patti Davis: My Body, Then and Now". More (magazine). http://www.more.com/patti-davis-naked-body. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ eaglesfans.com, "The way I see it"
- ^ "Patti Davis biography at NNDB". http://www.nndb.com/people/253/000049106/. Retrieved 1010-11-01.
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