Actress Mimi Kennedy in Residence at Smith

Actress Mimi Kennedy, currently starring as Abby O'Neill, mother of Dharma on the Golden Globe-Nominated ABC Hit Sitcom "Dharma & Greg," will be an alumna-in-residence at Smith College Feb. 16-19.

Reporters and photographers will have an opportunity to interview Kennedy on Thursday, Feb. 17, from 10:30 a.m. ­ noon, when she attends an acting class taught by Professor Ellen Kaplan. The class meets in room T100 (television studio) in the theatre building of the Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Green Street.

Kennedy, who graduated from Smith in 1970, first gained visibility as one of three hosts of the mid-1970s variety series "Three Girls Three." Viewers will also remember her as Ruth Sloane in the early-90s series "Homefront" and later as Eleanor Burton on the nighttime soap "Savannah."
On March 17, Kennedy will appear as Laura Ambrosino in the new Universal Pictures movie "Erin Brockovich," starring Julia Roberts.

The alumna-in-residence program, now in its third year, provides opportunities for current students to meet and socialize with accomplished alumnae in informal settings. The program reflects the college's broader goal of helping students learn about and examine a wide range of life choices. Past alumnae-in-residence have included renowned author Madeleine L'Engle, a 1941 graduate of Smith; Voice of America journalist Edie Smith, a 1961 graduate; and filmmaker Maria Maggenti, a 1986 graduate.
Enrolling 2,800 students from every state and 50 other countries, Smith is the largest undergraduate women's college in the United States.

To arrange to interview Kennedy, contact Laurie Fenlason at (413) 585-2190 or ­2191, lfenlason@smith.edu.

February 11, 2000