E-mail a friendDecember 8, 2005
Tavis gets an update on New Orleans reconstruction efforts from Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu and revisits his conversation with actress Laura Linney.
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu is part of a political family—her father was New Orleans' mayor and her brother is the state's lieutenant governor. Considered a moderate, she's the state's senior senator and first woman elected to a full Senate term. Her committee assignments include Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources. Landrieu, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, is on a mission to keep the Gulf Coast rebuilding effort alive for both the Democratic and Republican parties.
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.