“3rd ROCK”-ER SHOCKER” photograph, 3rd Rock from the Sun photo courtesy of Carsey-Werner, LLC.
“The English Patient” photograph, taken by Erica Smith with my cell phone on June 2010, at the Drama Desk Awards. I had been nominated for best actress for So Help Me God at the Lucille Lortel. They hold these prestigious awards in a high school auditorium, hence the PRINCIPAL OFFICES sign.
“Dying Is Easy, Living Is Hard” photograph, taken by Kathy Najimy circa 2000, at her husband Dan’s birthday party. What can I say, I was hammered.
“Blink” photograph, taken by my father, probably circa 1967.
“I Think We’re Alone Now” photograph, photographer unknown. Late nineties. Taken at a Human Rights Campaign Concert. I introduced k.d. Lang, which I was so excited about. She, however, was less thrilled to meet me. Sometimes I can come off like a giant, overfriendly golden retriever.
“The Suffolk Strangler” photograph, taken circa 1996, by David Newsom.
“The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come” photograph taken by Natasha Richardson, Christmas 2005. She had convinced me to play Santa that year, and I was so inebriated, I’m surprised Ol’ Santy didn’t take a tumble. I almost didn’t use it because it seemed almost posed to me. But it’s real. As if we needed more proof that a boozy Santa just ain’t cute.
“Papillon” photograph, taken by David Newsom in Ireland in 1997.
“Pretty Ugly” photograph, taken by David Newsom in 1997. This one photograph captures the sadness and alienation I felt at the time far better than any words.
“Welcome to the Planet of the Apes” photograph, 2006, taken by Bill Sage backstage at Aunt Dan and Lemon, a hit play I did with The New Group.
Epilogue photograph, July 2011 by David Khinda.
Skydiving photograph, taken in 2000. Photographer unknown, but I sure wish whoever the hell it was had managed to take it in focus.
Photo of me and Wilbur, taken by my father circa 1977.
Photo of me pinching my sister Julie, taken circa 1970. I still can’t believe my father decided to take the shot as opposed to jumping in to help my poor sister, but I’m guessing he was laughing too hard.
Photo of me and Pinky, 2008, the day I rescued her from the ASPCA.
the end
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