Come see Carolyn as “The Girl” in The Fantasticks, Oct 18-27.

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I have two scenes in a horror film. My head appears in a third scene.

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A Matter of Honor (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 8)

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Unnatural Selection (ST:TNG Rewatch Season 2, Episode 7)

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Learning How to Love My Daughter

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Scarecrow, Tin Man, Dorothy, and the Cowardly Lion approach Emerald City in this still from The Wizard of Oz

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