Acting
Jennifer Finney Boylan
Born
1958-06-22 (68)
Place of birth
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Jennifer Finney Boylan (born June 22, 1958) is a professor at Barnard College, bestselling author, and transgender activist. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 1980, then completed graduate work in English at Johns Hopkins University. Boylan was on the faculty of Colby College from 1988 to 2014. In 2000, she was named "Professor of the Year" at Colby College. She moved to Barnard in 2014, where she is both Professor of English and Anna Quindlen Writer-in-Residence. In 2013, Boylan was chosen as the first openly transgender co-chair of GLAAD's National Board of Directors and she served until 2017. Boylan also serves on the Policy Advisory Board of Gender Rights Maryland and the Board…
Known for
6.9Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021
5.1Caitlyn Jenner's first public appearance since her transition included making an impassioned, heartfelt speech at the ESPY Awards about the need for understanding transgender issues and "accepting people for who they are." For her part, Caitlyn -- formerly known as Bruce Jenner -- eagerly welcomes the responsibility to educate people. Follow Caitlyn Jenner's life as a transgender woman, telling her intimate story as she seeks out her "new normal," while offering a better understanding of many of life's challenges. Most of all, Caitlyn looks forward to living for the first time as the person she feels she was born to be. The docu-series also explores what her transition means for the people closest to her, including her children and stepchildren, and how those relationships are affected.
I Am Cait
2015