TONIGHT
E-mail a friendMarch 28, 2005
AARP President Marie Smith discusses the increasing role of seniors in the proposed revamp of Social Security and Medicare. Shonda Rhimes, creator of the new ABC medical drama, Grey's Anatomy, discusses cast diversity.
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes
As exec producer and creator of ABC's new series, Grey's Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes is expanding her range. She cowrote the screenplay for HBO's Dorothy Dandridge biopic and also penned the script for the films Crossroads and Princess Diaries 2. As a Dartmouth College undergrad, she was director of the Black Underground Theatre and Arts Association, earning numerous awards. Rhimes also won the prestigious Gary Rosenberg Writing Fellowship while working on her MFA at the USC School of Cinema-Television.
Marie Smith
Marie Smith
Marie Smith became President of AARP last April. She previously held several senior positions within the Social Security Administration. She also served on the AARP Board of Directors, chaired its National Legislative Council and was a volunteer specialist in the Social Security field with experience in Medicare, Medicaid and adult day care programs and nursing homes. Smith has a strong commitment to women's, multi-ethnic, retirement security and aging issues. She's also a freelance writer.