E-mail a friendFebruary 11, 2005
Civil rights pioneer, Congressman John Lewis, takes a look back on the milestones of the movement. Kinsey co-star, Laura Linney, reflects on her second Oscar nod.
Rep. John Lewis
Rep. John Lewis
Georgia Rep. John Lewis is recognized as one of the "Big Six" civil rights movement leaders. As a student, he organized sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters. He also helmed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The son of sharecroppers, the Alabama native was educated at Nashville's Fisk University and American Baptist Theological Seminary. He was on the Atlanta City Council before being elected to the U.S. House in '86. Lewis is the last surviving speaker from the '63 March on Washington.
Laura Linney
Laura Linney
The daughter of a respected playwright, actress Laura Linney grew up in the theater. The native New Yorker graduated from Brown and Juilliard and then hit the boards, winning rave reviews. Linney's first film role was in Lorenzo's Oil, and she earned Oscar nods for her turns in You Can Count on Me and Kinsey. The Emmy-winning actress' TV appearances include lead roles in Tales of the City and More Tales of the City. Linney was recently honored by the American Film Institute and is next up in The Savages.